A man has told of his “nightmare” efforts to fix a gaping hole in the roof of his apartment block – after discovering King Charles owns the building. For six months Peter Batt’s flat at Priory Courtyard in Ramsgate has been impacted by the structural damage, with water leaking into his home when it rains. But he and other leaseholders are unable to secure a loan for the £74,000 repairs after it emerged the freehold to the site is held by the Crown Estate – a £16bn land and property portfolio owned by the British monarch. It automatically acquired the title in 2017 after the developer who built…
