£200k court bill for ex-banker after dust from Knightsbridge flat refurb stopped neighbours hanging laundry
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A former Goldman Sachs banker, Leda Sara, has been ordered to pay nearly £200,000 in court and legal costs after a five-year flat refurbishment in Knightsbridge caused excessive dust and disruption to her neighbours. The couple, Samuel and Jennifer Wagner, successfully sued Sara over damage and living discomfort, including cracked ceilings and an inability to hang laundry indoors due to dust. The judge ruled Sara was responsible for the prolonged renovation timeline and the resulting nuisance, though not for later water leaks.
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NewsUKHome News£200k court bill for ex-banker after dust from Knightsbridge flat refurb stopped neighbours hanging laundryThe court heard the dispute arose in a Grade-II listed building in Lennox Gardens, where houses are valued at up to £40mPaul Keogh Thursday 30 April 2026 08:52 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2967850","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/leda-sara-knightsbridge-samuel-wagner-b2967850.html","title":"£200k bill for ex-banker after dust from refurb stopped neighbours hanging laundry"}}open image in…
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