Controversial tycoon – here the commercial leaseholder of the Hilton Manchester Deansgate – escapes huge bill for bodged repairs A-listers don’t like taking selfies outside the hotel … one guest had brown sludge coming out of the bathroom taps Freeholder North West Ground Rents Limited defence? We’re not long-term custodians, we’re just ground rent speculators! … Continue reading John Christodoulou side-steps £4m ‘dou-dou’ at Beetham Tower, where leaseholders face bills of £40,000 each as the works begin