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'How Corrupt Is The Property Market In Your Borough?'
Londonist

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The effect of corrupt money on London’s property is to help raise prices, which can affect prices further down the market in a ripple effect, and encourages developers to build more of these luxury pads for investment rather than concentrating on the homes London genuinely needs. To combat this — and to make sure London isn’t a haven for the results of corruption — Transparency International recommends that any foreign company intending to hold a property title in the UK should be held to the same standards of transparency required of UK registered companies. Sounds simple enough. Let’s see if it happens.