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A witness in the Angela Rayner 'two houses' probe has told police he is willing to give evidence in court that she was the landlady of the property she claims was her home.
Chris Hinett told The Mail on Sunday he'd given a statement to Greater Manchester Police, which is investigating allegations that Ms Rayner broke the law by failing to declare her living arrangements.
This newspaper can reveal that at least six of the Labour deputy leader's former neighbours in Stockport have been questioned by officers.
Ms Rayner maintains her ex-council house in Vicarage Road was her 'principal property', but neighbours say she was actually living at her husband's house a mile away in Lowndes Lane.
Police are investigating potential breaches of electoral law, a failure to pay capital gains tax and a single-occupancy council tax discount being falsely claimed by Ms Rayner.
A witness in the Angela Rayner 'two houses' probe has told police he is willing to give evidence in court that she was the landlady of the property she claims was her home
She claims legal advice she received exonerates her from any wrongdoing, and has said that if the police find she has broken the law she will stand down as deputy leader.
Vicarage Road neighbours said she moved out in late 2009, before marrying Mark Rayner and moving into his house. They add that she rented out her Vicarage Road property to her brother, Darren Bowen, 46.
Ms Rayner continued to claim the
