A man has caused a stir after sharing footage of himself exploring what he claims is an abandoned Saudi prince’s mansion in “Britain’s wealthiest town”, revealing spotless luxury rooms left untouched
A man has been accused of “breaking and entering” after he shared footage of himself wandering around what he claimed to be the abandoned mansion of a Saudi prince. Taking to his TikTok page with over 1.5 million followers, a man, who goes by the username “Stringer Media”, stunned viewers by showing a massive empty property “in Britain’s wealthiest town”.
In the TikTok video, it is unclear where the property was located, but according to Forbes, Britain’s wealthiest town is Windsor, known for its high number of millionaires and its historic Windsor Castle.
The clip, which has since amassed nearly 115,000 views, suggested that the TikToker had jumped over the property’s pad locked gates.
“It turned out to be abandoned and we couldn’t believe our eyes,” Stringer Media exclaimed as he revealed an endless amount of opulent rooms left untouched with beds still made. “Everything was left behind,” he added as the camera panned to chandeliers gleaming and more luxury décor.
Amazingly, the furniture appeared spotless with no visible dust in sight, suggesting that the abandoned mansion had been kept clean and well-kept. “I guess nobody wanted to buy it, so they just rather let it rot away,” Stringer Media noted.
The video further showed a huge staircase, gorgeous rugs, windows draped in thick curtains, spotless wood and carpet flooring, and a fully equipped kitchen. There was even a piano, telephones on bedside tables, ventilators in bedrooms, lamps, marble floors and bathrooms entirely made of marble, in addition to TV screens.
“Pretty crazy huh,” the content creator argued. Nevertheless, the video ignited heated debates as a TikTok user commented: “Genuine question.
“Why can’t government convert abandoned properties like these into homeless shelters? I am sure people living rough would appreciate roof above their heads.”
A person wrote: “The squandering of wealth whilst the UK is struggling with the costs of living. Selling UK properties to overseas wealthy people should be banned unless they pay heavy taxes on it.”
Someone else penned: “Not abandoned they come once a year or 2.” Another commentator noted: “Wow it looks so clean.
“Such a waste with so many homeless families.” A viewer shared: “I doubt it’s abandoned!
“They probably haven’t been back to this property in a while considering they probably have about 50 other properties in other areas and countries.” A separate chimed in: “Doesn’t look abandoned and looks like breaking and entering.”
Many criticisms seemingly refer to the current housing crisis that the UK is experiencing. This crisis has been characterised by a severe shortage of affordable homes, leading to high prices, unaffordable rents, rising homelessness, and an increase in people living in overcrowded or temporary accommodation.
This is reportedly driven by a long-term failure to build enough new homes, particularly social and affordable housing, to keep up with demand.
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