"The Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has said the Chancellor's position is "extremely tenuous" as Rachel Reeves has spent months "floating punishing tax hikes on family homes" whilst she has been "profiting from illegally renting out her house.""
"When Southwark Labour introduced this scheme, they promised it would crack down on bad landlords and protect tenants. Yet the Labour Chancellor has been caught breaking these very rules - and Southwark Council has failed to act. The Council claim to have a zero tollerance approach to unregistered and rogue landlords - so they need to act in this case. Rachel Reeves has been advocating for selective licensing in Leeds, but she couldn't even follow the same rules here in So"
"The Liberal Democrats branded the Chancellor's actions "hypocritical", highlighting that she has championed selective licensing in her Leeds constituency while failing to comply with the rules in Southwark."
Southwark Liberal Democrats have written to the Labour Leader of Southwark Council and the Chief Executive calling for urgent enforcement action after revelations that Chancellor Rachel Reeves let out her Dulwich Wood home without the required licence. Reeves put her four‑bedroom detached home up for rent for £3,200 a month and has received rental income since September 2024. The property falls under Southwark's selective licensing scheme introduced to raise standards in the private rented sector. It is understood she has only now applied for a licence, which does not yet appear on the council website. Lib Dems demand investigation of compliance during the unlicensed period and pursuit of full enforcement measures, which could include an unlimited fine or requiring return of rent to tenants. Tory and Liberal Democrat leaders have criticised the Chancellor's position as hypocritical and tenuous.
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