2 h. ago Rachel Reeves warns EVERYONE faces tax hikes as she paves way for manifesto

Chancellor Rachel Reeves talked up the need to 'invest' as she took the highly unusual step of teeing up her fiscal package with a speech in Downing Street .

Events

20 h. ago Estate agent who failed to apply for licence so Rachel Reeves could rent Dulwich family home was not to blame for fiasco, says former boss

The error might mean that the Chancellor is forced to pay back £38,000 in rent to her tenants

Society

33 h. ago Estate agent who failed to apply for licence so Reeves could rent family home was NOT to blame for the fiasco, his former boss insists

The property manager has found himself at the centre of a political scandal after he originally dealt with the Chancellor's case.

Society

50 h. ago Stonewalling Starmer WON'T reopen probe into Rachel Reeves' illegal lettings scandal despite revelation Chancellor was warned by TWO estate agents that she DID need a licence

Keir Starmer still believes no further action is needed even though it has emerged the Chancellor was warned she needed a licence by a second firm of estate agents.

Events

62 h. ago Rachel Reeves warned by TWO estate agents that she'd need licence to rent out home... Pressure grows on Chancellor after telling PM she didn't know she needed permit

The Chancellor has been engulfed by scandal since the Daily Mail last week revealed that she had been illegally renting out her south London property for £3,200 a month without the proper licence.

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68 h. ago Shrubby heck! Bungalow swallowed by hedging is listed for auction for £110,000... (but wait until you see inside!)

A bungalow tucked away on the side of a Welsh road has become the subject of intense online speculation after a real estate agent listed the derelict property for auction.

Economics

3 d. ago Reeves finally gets her paperwork done... PM continues to back her, but Chancellor may STILL have to refund tenants their £38,000 rent

The Chancellor failed to obtain the correct permission to let her home in Dulwich, south-east London, despite it being her responsibility.

Economics

3 d. ago Rachel Reeves blasted by Keir Starmer over rent licence scandal – but she won't be sacked

Sir Keir Starmer believes that this is a case of 'inadvertent failure' and the independent standards adviser, Sir Laurie Magnus, said he found 'no evidence of bad faith'

Politics

3 d. ago After Rachel Reeves' rental licence misstep, here's what ALL landlords need to know

There are more than 180 laws landlords must obey - and not doing so can result in paying huge sums back to tenants or even a prison sentence.

Politics

4 d. ago Revealed: The emails at the centre of the Rachel Reeves housing law breach furore

Emails between the Chancellor’s husband and a letting agency show they were made aware that a licence would be needed to rent out their family home in Dulwich

Politics

4 d. ago The email trail that blows Rachel Reeves's defence to pieces, after she admitted she knew she needed a rental licence

On Wednesday, the Daily Mail revealed the Chancellor (pictured) failed to obtain a selective licence when she placed her family home in Dulwich, south London, on the rental market last year.

Politics

4 d. ago Humiliation for Rachel Reeves as she admits she DID know she needed a licence after Daily Mail revealed the Chancellor broke rental law

There were growing calls for the Chancellor to be sacked following an extraordinary day of contradictory statements.

Society

4 d. ago Rachel Reeves accused of brazen hypocrisy after she backed a campaign for select landlord licences in her own constituency

Just last week, Rachel Reeves was posting online, backing letting licences in Leeds West and Pudsey, where she serves as MP.

Politics

4 d. ago Starmer clears Reeves over ‘inadvertent’ failure to obtain rental licence

The Prime Minister said he was taking no action against the Chancellor after her estate agent took the blame.

Events

4 d. ago I had to hand £10,000 back after MY property licence blunder. So will Rachel Reeves be paying up?

Will Rachel Reeves receive a Civil Penalty Notice fine of up to £30,000 as other landlords without a selective licence might? I committed the same mistake - and it cost me thousands of pounds.

Economics

4 d. ago Rachel Reeves faces no further action over failure to obtain rental licence

We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

Events

4 d. ago Humiliation for Rachel Reeves as she admits she DID know she needed a licence after Daily Mail revealed the Chancellor broke the law over house rental

The Chancellor was on the ropes with calls for her to be sacked following an extraordinary day of contradictory statements.

Society

4 d. ago Rachel Reeves fights on as estate agent takes blame in rent rules breach

10 Downing Street says Starmer has ‘full confidence’ in chancellor

Politics

4 d. ago Rachel Reeves claims emails prove she is in the clear over her house renting scandal

The underfire Chancellor published messages showing her letting agent had agreed to apply for a licence on her behalf, but failed to do so. Agency Harvey Wheeler have since apologised

Society

4 d. ago Rachel Reeves latest: Key emails from estate agent in chancellor’s rental licence row published

The PM is thought to have become aware of the messages on Thursday

Politics