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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Michael Howie,Rachael Burford and Matt Watts

Rachel Reeves faces 'cover-up' claim after breaking housing law over London property rental

Rachel Reeves is facing accusations of a “cover-up” over her breach of housing rules while renting out her family home in south London as the row took a dramatic twist.

The Chancellor told Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Wednesday that she did not obtain the required “selective” rental licence for her £3,200-a-month Dulwich home when she moved into No 11 Downing Street following the election.

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