30/06/2025
's is the latest blog story on Bexley Watching, please read the history of London's housing boom!
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The Brinks-Mat robbery of 1983 led to £26 million being laundered through property development in London's Docklands. Criminals and oligarchs transformed ill-gotten gains into luxury real estate, driving up prices and displacing vulnerable tenants. This ongoing crisis, influenced by both British and foreign investments, further exacerbates London's housing shortage and social inequalities.
The Brinks-Mat robbery of 1983 led to £26 million being laundered through property development in London’s Docklands. Criminals and oligarchs transformed ill-gotten gains into luxury real est…