It was Britain’s most expensive house. Why is its only resident a homeless man who lives on the porch?
- Posted on June 10, 2026
- By The Guardian
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It was Britain’s most expensive house. Why is its only resident a homeless man who lives on the porch?
2-8A Rutland Gate had jewel-encrusted bathroom suites and gold wastepaper bins in its 45 rooms, but has lain empty for years. With many people desperate for secure housing, what does the abandonment of this palace tell us about the UK?
