Westminster Council is planning to seize homes bought with “dirty money”.
The Labour-run council said it could turn the homes into affordable housing if it uses compulsory purchase order powers to take control of the buildings.
The council is exploring the use of a CPO against a property registered in the Seychelles, the owner of which has run up significant council tax arrears.
The council is mapping properties owned overseas against council tax data to determine whether they are being used for their stated purpose.
