Conservative chief Kemi Badenoch has made James Cleverly shadow housing secretary, bringing him again to the frontbench.
Cleverly was previously residence secretary throughout Rishi Sunak’s tenure as Prime Minister between November 2023 and July 2024.
Based on They Work For You, Cleverly has constantly voted: for charging a market hire to excessive earners renting a council residence; for phasing out safe tenancies for all times; in opposition to landlords paying for the prices of constructing security works; and in opposition to growing stamp obligation.
Nathan Emerson, chief govt at Propertymark, stated: “We stay up for working with him in guaranteeing that the personal rental sector sees a lift within the provide of reasonably priced houses to satisfy rising demand ranges and that transferring ahead, the market and any future legislative adjustments are match for function and make the sector fairer for all.
“We additionally must see insurance policies that assist proceed to encourage the variety of properties being constructed while defending the ethos of Inexperienced Belt land and the broader surroundings generally, and steady enchancment to assist reform the leasehold system.”
Cleverly’s reverse quantity will probably be housing secretary Angela Rayner.
