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NEWS
• Foreign firms face scrutiny
SECRET STAKES IN LONDON UNVEILED
Secret stakes in London property held by global political leaders have been uncovered in a huge leak of documents from Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca.
The investigation into the 11.5m leaked documents has shown that the family of Azerbaijan president Ilham Aliyev used foundations and companies in Panama to hold “secret stakes” in London property, according to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. Click here for more.
Watch the video below to see who owns those “secret stakes”.
THE PROPERTIES UNDER SCRUTINY
Click start exploring to find out the London properties under scrutiny
WHO OWNS LONDON?
Analysis of the Land Registry’s database of foreign property ownership in England and Wales shows that 99,344 properties in the UK are owned by companies registered abroad and 44,022 of those, or 44%, are in London.
The map below shows where the money has come from. Hover over the circles to see values.
FROM THE ARCHIVE
• Flagship store of struggling retailer BHS sold
• Candy to sell long leasehold of One Hyde Park
• UK overseas ownership revealed
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