Landlord with seven homes brags he will keep £2,800 from energy rebate windfall

A man who owns seven homes and is due a windfall of £2,800 from Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s energy rebate has said he’ll keep the cash.

Craig, who claims his properties are holiday lets, admitted he will keep the money, which will go to every household in the UK to help Brits save £400 off their energy bills.

The energy rebate is to help towards the cost of living crisis, after the government introduced a temporary 25 per cent windfall tax on oil and gas companies to fund the cash.

The chancellor also issued a one-off cost of living grant of £650 which will be given to the most vulnerable in society, according to Mirror Online.

Rishi Sunak introduced a temporary 25 per cent windfall tax on oil and gas companies to fund the energy rebate (PRU/AFP via Getty Images)

However, second home owners are entitled to the £400 energy rebate meaning multiple home owners will also receive the cash - which is meant for the most vulnerable.

And one owner of seven holiday homes has openly admitted he will keep the cash.

Speaking on Camilia Tominey’s LBC show, Craig said: “I’m going to keep the money I think, because my personal opinion is that the government, over successive governments, has mismanaged our energy in the UK for many years.

“Like everyone else, my energy costs are going up through the roof. What I charge my guests does not go up. It’s not reflective on what they pay, so essentially we’re all hit. We all pay more.

“Fundamentally, if the government had actually pre-planned 20 years ago, we wouldn’t be in this crisis.”

After the government u-turned on the temporary windfall tax after initially voting against it, millions of households across the country will receive help towards their energy bills.

However, there is criticism towards second home owners taking the money as it is meant for people struggling with the current cost of living crisis.

A man who owns seven homes is due to receive £2,800 and said he will keep the money (Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

He was asked by Camilla: “What about people who say Craig this money wasn’t meant for you. £400 per property for someone who owns seven properties and is presumably doing quite well out of it... you’re probably doing alright aren’t you?”

He said: “We’re doing okay now, but over the last two years it’s been hard. It’s hit everyone, it’s hit every business.

“I think a lot of businesses are trying to recoup a lot of losses that they’ve sustained over the last few years.”

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