An unemployed refugee on benefits has allegedly wrecked her £1.25million townhouse paid for by the taxpayer while her family has been branded the 'family from hell'.
Mother-of-seven Manal Mahmoud moved into the upmarket Fulham address almost three years ago.
But now she could face eviction after the landlord of the three-bedroom property, Sue Cummings, apparently found the home had been 'trashed'.
Eviction? Manal Mahmoud moved into this upmarket Fulham address following a £76,000 refit - half of which was paid for by public money - almost three years ago but there are claims it has been 'trashed' by the family
But since she's settled in west London neighbours say the family were antisocial and branded them the 'family from hell'. Complaints have also been made about them to the council and police.
Ms Cummings, who agreed to let council tenants live in her home in the leafy street close to the River Thames, apparently found doors missing or hanging off and walls written on.
The driveway had also been smashed up, wallpaper was off and carpet worn through, the Sun said.
Outside, the lawn was overgrown, furniture left in the front garden and rubbish and motorbike parts strewn around.
However, Mrs Mahmoud, who has five young daughters and two teenage sons, insisted she had the right to live in the house - which only underwent a £76,000 refit - half of which was paid for by public money - three years ago.
All of her children live at the address apart from her oldest son who is in prison for drug dealing.
She told Sun reporters: 'I deserve to live in a nice house and get benefits. In this country, it is our right to live here.'
When MailOnline called her address the family insisted they did not have any comment to make.
Meanwhile, Ms Cummings said she was too upset to talk about the damage to her home, which only had a new kitchen and roof put in in 2009.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council said it may fight to evict the family at a court hearing on Thursday.
It's not the first time homes lived in by benefit claimants have come under the spotlight.
In June it was revealed that a family of Somali job-seekers were living in a four-storey £2million period home courtesy of the taxpayer.
The family of ten are allowed to live in a six-bedroom end-of-terrace Georgian townhouse in one of London’s most fashionable areas, populated by high-flying lawyers and stockbrokers.
Also that month it emerged that a family living on benefits was moved to a five bedroom £1.8 million townhouse - which was being renovated for them at the taxpayers' expense - provoking outrage.
Islington council converted the four-storey Grade II-listed property into one house after it had been split into two flats.
The Indian couple, believed to be in their 30s, with four children and another on the way, were said to be amazed by their luck.
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