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Andrew received up to £2,000 per month from sub-letting, watchdog reports
The committee said the estate should ban sub-letting by default and publish clearer rules on rents and spending after finding 129% cost growth.
- The Public Accounts Committee urged the Crown Estate to tighten leasing rules after a report revealed Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor earned income from subletting cottages at Royal Lodge while paying no rent for two decades.
- Mountbatten-Windsor held a 75-year lease on Royal Lodge since 2003, which allowed him to sublet three cottages for his own profit despite paying no rent, according to the parliamentary inquiry published on Friday.
- King Charles paid £1.5 million for repairs after £302,000 compensation was deducted from a £1.8 million bill for the lease surrender, while Andrew collected over £2,000 monthly from subletting cottages.
- MPs recommended that future Crown Estate leases prohibit subletting without landlord permission, while also urging the Royal Household to implement consistent rent policies for non-working royals including Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.
- Regarding broader management, the committee criticized the Crown Estate's administration cost increase of 129% since 2020-21 and requested greater transparency on how it balances financial returns with social and environmental objectives.
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