And somehow, "unlivable" was acceptable...

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He's not making his own rules as he sees fit though is he. His claiming of the subsidy was compliant with rules that were already in place long before he was voted in, as is his decision not to live at Premier House.

What this all shows is that "but it's not illegal" isn't necessarily valid justification for a chosen course of action.

And nor is blatant greed valid justification for claiming the subsidy in the first place. He at least had the sense to quickly reverse once he was made aware of reaction to it.