Why The Rachel Reeves' Property Saga Is Getting Very Messy For The PM

<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/69037ad31800009e43040046.jpeg?cache=TNsRd7RAGe&ops=crop_0_0_2307_1720%2Cscalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Rachel Reeves' admission that she did not obtain a rental licence before allowing tenants to move into her family home " data-caption="Rachel Reeves' admission that she did not obtain a rental licence before allowing tenants to move into her family home " data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="via Associated Press" />Rachel Reeves' admission that she did not obtain a rental licence before allowing tenants to move into her family home </div><div class="content-list-component text"><p>It seems <a href="news/keir-starmer" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Keir Starmer</a> is still not out of the woods when it comes to chaos within his own top team.</p><p>Chancellor <a href="news/rachel-reeves" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rachel Reeves</a> admitted overnight that she did not obtain a rental licence before allowing tenants to move into her family home – thus breaking property law.</p><p>This saga raises further questions around the government’s ability to follow its own rules.</p><p>The chancellor promised she has now applied for the required licence. In his response, Starmer seemed to think it was an open-and-shut case after his independent watchdog, Sir Laurie Magnus, said there was no need for a probe.</p><p>But the prime minister’s spokesperson told reporters on Thursday afternoon new evidence had emerged around the case.</p><p>He said: “Following a review of emails sent and received by the chancellor’s husband [Nick Joicey] new information has now come to light.</p><p>“This has now been passed to the prime minister and his independent