Green Party deputy leader linked to property lets despite opposition to landlords
Green Party deputy leader Mothin Ali is facing scrutiny for his links to a company that owns buy-to-let properties. While the party opposes private landlords, Ali claims the properties are managed to support vulnerable family members.
Why it matters
The report highlights potential hypocrisy in political leadership and raises questions about the alignment between personal financial activities and party policy platforms.
Image source, PA Media By Damian Grammaticas , Political correspondent and Jennifer McKiernan , Political reporter Published 7 minutes ago The deputy leader of the Green Party, Mothin Ali, is linked to two buy-to-let properties, despite his party's opposition to private landlords.
Ali is the sole director of a company, which he set up and controls, that owns two rental properties in Leeds, bought in June 2022 and March 2025 - although he does not appear to profit from either of them.
The property purchases happened before the Greens adopted a policy committing to phasing out ownership of rental properties by private landlords in October 2025.
The Green Party told the BBC that, at the time Ali had set up the company, and since, he "has acted solely in the interests of vulnerable close family members for whom he has caring responsibilities".
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