Prince William under pressure amid claims rental homes on the Duchy of Cornwall’s land are riddled with mould and don’t meet minimum legal energy efficiency standards [Video]

17:20 EST 03 Nov 2024, updated 19:50 EST 03 Nov 2024

Prince William‘s Duchy of Cornwall has been accused of acting like a ‘rogue landlord’ as furious tenants claim they are living in freezing homes riddled with mould. 

Scores of rented properties owned by the £1 billion business empire don’t meet the minimum energy efficiency threshold that landlords are required to meet, according to an investigation.

Some have no central heating causing the temperature to plummet during the winter months, while one is known to only have a wood burner and coal fire that heat just two rooms. 

The royal estate is owned by the heir to the throne and has more than 600 rental properties, with it raking in £23.6 million worth of profits in the last financial year. 

William, 42, is understood to pay income tax on the full amount, although annual accounts published in July did not specify how much he paid.