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Green Party Deputy Leader Mothin Ali Linked to Buy-to-Let Properties Amid Party’s Anti-Landlord Policy
9/6/2026, 10:45:15 PM
Deputy Leader's Rental Property Holdings
Mothin Ali, deputy leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, is the sole director of MA Holdings, a company he incorporated in December 2021. Companies House records show he holds more than 75 % of the shares and is listed as the sole person with significant control. MA Holdings purchased two residential properties in Leeds—one in June 2022 and another in March 2025—using buy-to-let mortgages. The company’s stated business activities include buying, selling, letting, and managing its own real estate. A former owner of the second property confirmed the purchase and indicated the intention to let it out.
Green Party Policy on Private Landlords
In October 2025 the Green Party will adopt a policy committing to phase out private landlord ownership of rental properties. The policy proposes higher regulation and taxes on private rentals, rent controls, the end of new buy-to-let mortgages, and granting councils the right to purchase discounted rental homes. The motion, passed at the party’s annual conference “last year,” called for the abolition of private landlordism and a mass expansion of council housing as a solution to the housing crisis.
Official Statements & Responses
The Green Party told the BBC that Ali’s involvement with the properties was motivated solely by caring responsibilities for vulnerable close family members. A party spokesperson said the information provided to the BBC is confidential and will not be made public to protect Ali’s family. Green Party MP Carla Denyer clarified that, while the conference motion’s title was eye-catching, the policy aims to address the housing crisis, empower tenants, and increase socially rented homes.
Verbatim Quotes
“We have provided deeply personal information to the BBC in confidence which shows that Councillor Ali has acted solely in the interests of vulnerable close family members for whom he has caring responsibilities.” — Green Party spokesperson
Potential Impact
If the October 2025 policy is implemented as outlined, the regulatory and tax framework could make private rental investments less profitable, potentially prompting owners like Ali to sell or convert properties to social housing. The party’s internal justification—that Ali acted only in family interests—remains undisclosed, leaving observers to assess whether the deputy leader’s holdings will be reconciled with the forthcoming anti-landlord agenda.
