Homelessness minister in rent hike row quits

MP Ali ejected tenants before re-listing house

- BY DAVE BURKE

THE homelessness minister resigned last night after it emerged she had kicked out four tenants before ramping up the rent on a house she owns by £700 a month.

Rushanara Ali, who has previously criticised unreasonable rent increases, told the group their lease would not be renewed as she was selling up.

But when it failed to sell, the four-bedroom townhouse in East London was relisted for rent at a considerably higher price.