Thursday 8 September 2011

Andy McSmith: The enduring legacy – and the stain – of Rachman - Commentators, Opinion - The Independent

Andy McSmith: The enduring legacy – and the stain – of Rachman - Commentators, Opinion - The Independent

The Sixties were not all swinging. Thousands were trapped in appalling, overcrowded accommodation because there were not enough homes for a growing population and almost no legislation to protect tenants from unscrupulous landlords.

The most notorious was Peter Rachman, who owned slum properties in London, particularly around Notting Hill, which had a growing population of immigrants recently arrived from the Caribbean, in an era when there was no law to prevent landlords from operating a colour bar.

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