Estate agents are getting increasingly annoyed by the ever quickening revolving door at the Ministry of Housing as Esther McVey yesterday made way for Chris Pincher.

David Perry and Mehar Patel, Partners at Shoosmiths, discuss the Housing Minister, Esther McVey’s announcement to release data held by local bodies to support the development of the UK Proptech sector.

Esther McVey says she wants to use government resources to help smaller developers find more sites, and home buyers choose properties more easily.

Esther McVey says the government has financed the purchase of over 300 acres of land in Ebbsfleet to build 15,000 new homes within a new 'city centre'.

The Negotiator runs a critical eye over the ever revolving door of politicians who have taken on the housing brief, most of whom have not lasted long.

The Negotiator sums up all the important announcements made yesterday by three different ministers at the conference in Manchester.

Esther McVey says longer tenancies promote better mental health for tenants because they put down local roots, and has said a decision will be made after the government's consultation ends in October.

Government has worked with lenders to enable Help to Buy purchaser to remortgage over 35 years.