"Prince Charles has been slammed for increasing rent for tenants on his freehold land – with claims one went up from £100 to £7,000.
Locals on the Isles of Scilly says the hikes by the Duchy of Cornwall – which provides income for the heir to the throne – are costing them a fortune, and preventing them from buying their own land.
The Prince of Wales, 71, owns and leases land on the archipelago, which is located around four miles south of mainland Britain, under his Duchy estate.
As the estate is the freeholder locals can only occupy some properties as leaseholders – meaning they don't own the ground – and are charged a nominal rental fee.
The BBC has alleged that annual sums have been increased in recent years in one case from £100 to £7,000 by the Duchy – which last year made £21m profit."
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