The expert estimated the profit of the owners of workhouses

The profit of the owners of illegal workhouses (workhouses, labor houses or houses of diligence) ranges from 800 thousand to millions of rubles. This was stated to Izvestia by the head of the house of diligence "Noah" Emil Sosinsky.

House of sand and deception: The Supreme Court has protected the tenants and owners of samostroi

Courts are now required to take into account the future fate of residents before demolishing buildings.

"Each homeless person brings his "master" about 40 thousand rubles a month. Provided that there are 20 such guests, he will be able to receive 800 thousand rubles per month," the expert explained.

Such a business is profitable due to illegal employment, concealment of income and exploitation of people: almost 50% of the amounts that owners receive from customers are saved on taxes alone. He estimates the maintenance of an employee, taking into account cash payments, food and a bed, at 1-2 thousand rubles per day, but for a 12-hour working day of his tenant, the owner can receive from 3 to 10 thousand rubles.

For more information about what workhouses are and how they work in Russia, see the Izvestia article.

All important news is on the Izvestia channel in the MAX messenger.