Neighbors are complaining about the ‘hellish noise’ at the Vatican House in London

The £ 30,000-a-week dormitory owned by the Vatican has turned into complaints from locals about what they call “hellish noise” from midnight meetings.

Some residents of Hans Place in Chelsea, one of London’s most expensive addresses, have complained to the council and the Holy See ambassador in the UK about major, other DJ-related events, which took place at the Vatican.

The purchase of a dormitory and many other luxury items in London in 2014 was overseen by Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, who this month became the first modern cardinal to be is being charged with money laundering and the Vatican.

The goods are stored through bulletproof companies in Jersey and the Holy See unit oversees charitable donations called Peters Pence for the poor and needy. Becciu’s finances in this regard have been widely criticized by other countries as a result of allegations made against him and other Vatican officials.

The 9,000-room residential complex at Hans Place has a large garden and a swimming pool set up as part of a multi-million pound renovation project. It is currently being advertised for $ 30,000 a week on behalf of the company that manages the Holy See.

The property management company, which had a number of people last year, said it had not rented for a while and it was unusual for the London market for rent to be priced at weekly rates.

A neighbor, who asked not to be identified, said neighbors complained of various things, including the council, some people in the area having had noisy parties and parties there, including those that started this morning.

In letters written by the Financial Times between residents of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea complaining about “hellish noise”, the councilor said the “noise and crisis” group in the state had just listed a Jersey-affiliated company through the Vatican. metal.

The council has been looking into complaints, according to letters FT saw last month. “With the ban on removal and I believe people can enjoy nightclubs and not in residential areas,” the councilor wrote in an email sent to citizens this month.

One local resident said he was so upset that he complained to the Vatican’s ambassador to the UK. “I have written to Apostolic Nuncio (Vatican’s ambassador) but he has not done anything about it.”

The Vatican’s embassy in the UK has responded to the complaint via email saying it hopes to “take action with local authorities” and others have helped resolve the issue.

No one complained that anyone working for the Vatican attended all the evening meetings that took place in the House.

The Vatican’s indictment in Becciu and nine others in the first week of July prompted Pope Francis’ ouster driving change metal of the Holy See.

Becciu, a former Vatican leader, denies any wrongdoing. He defended the London investment, which is overseen by the Holy See in charge, claiming it was a Vatican fundraiser.

Becciu had no share in overseeing the leasing or overseeing any of London’s Vatican areas.

The Vatican’s property management company has not been charged with any crime. His spokesman said he had been informed of neighboring noise, electricity, and disturbance concerns, which had been properly investigated, and that he “did not expect anything to happen”.