Estate agents 'sorry' in Reeves licence saga

THE estate agents used by Rachel Reeves to rent out her south London home have taken the blame for failing to obtain a licence, while the Chancellor accepted it was her responsibility to make sure it had been done.

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Ms Reeves previously admitted to mistakenly breaching local council housing rules by failing to secure a “selective” rental licence for her family property.

She published emails on Thursday between her husband and the agency showing that Harvey & Wheeler had agreed to apply for the licence, while telling the Prime Minister she took “full responsibility” for the matter.

The Tories said the correspondence indicated Ms Reeves had been informed about a need for a licence, contradicting her earlier claim that she was unaware of the requirement.