Southwark council implies it won't fine Reeves for housing rules breach

Reeves faces heat over housing. Photo by Joe Giddens - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

A spokesperson for Southwark council has implied that the local authority will not fine Rachel Reeves for her breach of housing rules.

The Chancellor has come under fire leasing her Southwark home without a license , after moving into 11 Downing Street in July last year.

While Southwark’s rules on housing allow tenants to claim up to 12 months of rent if they’re a tenant of an unlicensed property, the spokesperson said that enforcement action was reserved for those who failed to license their property when notified of an error.

“When we become aware of an unlicensed property, we issue a warning letter advising the landlord that they have 21 days to apply for a license – enforcement action such as fines