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Sam Selvon

This person is the author of The Housing Lark.

Battersby (Bat)

This character is the protagonist of The Housing Lark.

Fitzwilliams (Fitz)

This character is a friend of the protagonist's; he once succeeded in borrowing money from the protagonist when the protagonist was actually trying to get a loan from him.

Charlie Victor

This character is a rent collector.

Eric Lopley

This character was badly beaten for taking a case to the Rent Tribunal.

Harry Banjo

This character is a Jamaican calypso singer who comes to live with the protagonist.

Jean

This character is the protagonist's sister.

Matilda

This character is the roommate of the protagonist's sister; the protagonist is romantically interested in her.

Alfonso (Alfy)

This character is a friend of the protagonist's; he always has a camera with him, in case he is in the right place to take a money-making photo.

de Nobriga (Nobby)

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