Claim: Nigel Farage personally bought a house in Clacton
⚠️ Verdict: False / Source of funds unverified
Summary:
In late 2024 Nigel Farage said he had “bought a house” in Clacton. Reporting in 2025 shows the property, priced around £885,000, is registered solely to his partner, Laure Ferrari. Farage later said he “misspoke” and that Ferrari purchased it with her own money. The Times and other outlets report no mortgage is registered on the title, indicating an outright cash purchase. Farage says Ferrari comes from a wealthy French family. Independent coverage has questioned that claim based on visible family assets and a liquidated family business in Strasbourg. There is no public proof of the precise source of funds and no published evidence of illegality.
What was said and later corrected
Farage told supporters he had bought a home locally to underline his commitment to the constituency. In May 2025 The Guardian reported the property was in Ferrari’s name. On 6 September 2025 Farage acknowledged he was wrong to say he had bought it and said the house belongs to Ferrari.
Ownership and mortgage status
Press checks against Land Registry information state the owner is Laure Ferrari alone. Multiple outlets report that no mortgage is registered on the title, which is consistent with a cash purchase. Title registers do not disclose the origin of funds, only ownership and any registered charges.
Funding claims and family wealth
Farage says the house was purchased with Ferrari’s money and that she comes from a wealthy family. The Independent reported Ferrari’s UK consultancy had minimal assets in its most recent accounts. The Times and others cited French records showing modest visible family assets and a haulage business in Strasbourg that was liquidated in 2020. This raises questions about the “wealthy family” explanation but does not prove Ferrari lacked other funds (savings, asset sales, gifts, or non-UK holdings).
Stamp duty context
Because Farage owns other property, if he had been named on the deeds he would likely have paid the higher rate for additional dwellings. Commentators estimate a saving of roughly £44,000 by the house being solely in Ferrari’s name. Whether the structure was chosen with tax in mind is not proven. Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) returns are not public.
What cannot be verified publicly
The exact source of the purchase funds. Farage’s claim that Ferrari funded it herself cannot be independently verified. There is no public evidence that Farage funded or co-owns the house, and no authority has suggested wrongdoing. Without documentary evidence such as bank statements, sworn declarations or transaction records, the origin of the money remains unknown.
Verdict
⚠️ False. The Clacton house is owned by Laure Ferrari, not Nigel Farage. It appears to have been purchased without a mortgage. Farage says it was Ferrari’s money and cites family wealth, but visible records provide limited support for that claim. The precise source of funds is unverified and no published material indicates illegality.
Update: Request for Transparency Submitted
FarageExposed.co.uk has formally written to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to request clarification regarding the ownership, funding and beneficial interest of the Clacton property. Our letter does not allege wrongdoing. It asks whether Mr Farage has any financial connection to the house, whether any contribution should have been declared, and whether his earlier statements about personally buying the property were consistent with MPs’ transparency requirements.
We will update this page if the Commissioner’s office responds.
View the email here
Sources
The Guardian — “Nigel Farage admits he was wrong to say he had bought house in Clacton”
The Guardian — “Labour urges Farage to say whether he has financial interest in Clacton home”
The Independent — “Farage urged to explain how his partner funded £885,000 house”
The Independent bulletin — “Farage accused of hypocrisy over partner’s Clacton home”
The Times — “Did Nigel Farage’s girlfriend really buy their home on her own”
Yahoo News UK — “Farage says he misspoke that he bought home in Clacton”