The islamic leader of the Green Party, which has vowed to abolish landlords, is reportedly a private landlord.

Mothin Ali, a Leeds city councillor, is the owner of two buy-to-let properties in the Gipton area of the city that are believed to be occupied by tenants.

He has served as co-deputy leader of Zack Polanski's party in England and Wales since last September.

Only a month later at a party conference, the Greens passed a motion bringing into effect a policy titled: 'Abolish landlords'.

The party planned to push the policy into action through regulation and taxes in a move seeking the 'effective abolition of private landlordism'. 

But reports now suggest that Mr Ali, 44, is himself the owner of two rental properties.   

The politician purchased the first home – a three-bed former council house – for £165,000 in June 2022, according to The Sunday Times. 

That came before he paid £157,000 for a second property in March last year, months before he was handed the co-deputy role. 

The report suggests that Mr Ali bought the two homes through his own private limited company, MA Holdings.

Resist Comment. Typical muslim: hypocritical and dishonest.