Original sentence: He spent thousands of pounds decorating and furnishing the “second home” where his wife and children lived in Leeds, before “flipping” his designation to a new London flat, which he then also did up at the taxpayer’s expense.In May 2009 Hamilton was involved in the MP,s expenses scandal when it was alleged he declared his mother’s London house as his main residence while over-charging the taxpayer by thousands of pounds for a mortgage on his family home in Leeds.The designation of the London house as his 'main' residence allowed him to claim thousands of pounds for his family home in Leeds
Edited sentence: He spent thousands of pounds decorating and furnishing the "second home" where his wife and children lived in Leeds, before "flipping" his designation to a new London flat, which he then also did up at the taxpayer’s expense.In May 2009 Hamilton was involved in the MP's expenses scandal when it was alleged he declared his mother's London house as his main residence while over-charging the taxpayer by thousands of pounds for a mortgage on his family home in Leeds.The designation of the London house as his "main" residence allowed him to claim thousands of pounds for his family home in Leeds