The Latest Breaking News from Michael Gove

Capital ‘hollowed out’ by short-term lets eroding the private rental market

Countless column inches were filled this week on the Garrick Club. Members of the 192-year-old association, which include deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden and levelling up secretary Michael Gove, were horrified to discover that it didn’t admit women and rushed to overturn the rule.

Data shows 112,000 households in temporary housing in England on 31 December 2023, a 12.1% rise on the previous year

The Housing Secretary conceded the Government needs to increase the supply of homes.

City Comment: Oxford Street and the broader West End need clarity — and soon

The London mayor is urging ministers to give leaseholders stronger rights in law, upping the pressure on Housing Secretary Michael Gove.

Keane Duncan is trying to win the mayorship of North Yorks with policies such as nationalising a hotel. But is there substance behind the headline-grabbing stunts?

In today’s newsletter: The renters reform bill was meant to address a spiralling housing crisis, but as a watered-down version finally passes, we look at the ways a great hope has become a crushing disappointment

The renters’ protest marked the fifth anniversary of the Government’s broken promise to ban no-fault evictions

Experts say a new definition disproportionately targets groups that advocate for Muslims’ civil rights.

A slew of reports into inflated charges and NDAs highlight how leaseholders like myself are being ripped off with depressing regularity