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Kensington Has Room for a Camel but Not for a Nurse

Paige Shiver

The Ordinary Londoner’s Perspective: The Eye of the Needle Has a Better Housing Policy Than SW7 KENSINGTON, LONDON: Residents of a luxury London street have discovered that a full-grown camel can comfortably occupy a £20 million townhouse while a nurse earning an ordinary salary has little realistic chance of purchasing one. A neighbourhood Bible study prompted the discovery. A retired financier offered his newly renovated mansion as a venue. When…

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Non-Dom Millionaire Applies to Be Non-Domiciled in Heaven

Charlotte Whitmore

The Wealthy Resident’s Perspective: Eternity Is Attractive, Provided the Tax Residence Rules Are Favourable KENSINGTON, LONDON: A Kensington financier has asked his legal advisers whether he can retain the privileges of earthly wealth in the afterlife following the abolition of Britain’s old non-dom tax system. Maximilian de Vere, who owns a townhouse, two flats and a wine collection large enough to affect traffic on Kensington High Street, said the proposed…