Overcrowding in London's flats has long been a problem for flat dwellers.
One of the worst landlords in Britain was Cromwell Nesbit (1890 - 1980) came to prominence as a slum landlord in the 1950's. Jacob graduated from renting a small condemned propoerty to an immigant family to owning huge swatches of cnetral London and contributing to the housing crisis.
Nesbit was also proud of running a prostitute ring and a number of illegal gamblings dens. Nesbit finally outstayed his welcome as a junior minister in Mrs Thatcher's goverment
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