Matthew Pennycook
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Land & New Homes
Plans for five new towns are ditched, Minister confirms
Speaking on Radio 4’s Today programme, the housing and planning minister Matthew Pennycook confirmed that the number of proposed sites has been reduced.
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Government admits not knowing number of quitting landlords
Matthew Pennycook says his Government department does not hold information about how many landlords are leaving the sector.
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Regulation & Law
Starmer orders investigation into ‘mass eviction’ scandal
The PM responded to a plea from local MP Siobhain McDonagh to look into claims that Criterion Capital was evicting 130 households ahead of the Renters' Rights Act becoming law.
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Land & New Homes
Labour to spend £47m unlocking 28,000 ‘nutrient neutrality’ homes
The newbuild homes which are in seven areas of England will soon be built after the Government unblocked their progress.
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Regulation & Law
‘Experienced’ Pennycook appointed as Housing Minister
MP for Greenwich and Woolwich, who won a huge majority on Thursday, has been involved in Labour housing policy and parliamentary debates since 2021.
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Land & New Homes
Labour’s housing targets will be doomed from outset says legal firm
New research suggests 15 councils have cut their housebuilding plans ahead of an expected Labour victory at the General Election.
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Estate agents old and new to have at least one A level under Labour
Shadow minister says his party would require minimum standards for all agents and business owners to 'drive out cowboys'.
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Ground rent on existing homes set to be capped
The Government is expected to include a bill in next week's King's Speech limiting ground rent to a peppercorn rate.
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Labour WILL regulate estate agents says Shadow Minister
Propertymark welcomes Matthew Pennycook's commitment to introduce the RoPA regulations if Labour wins the General Election.
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Renters Reform Bill – is it hiding rent controls?
The Renters' Reform Bill announced last week in the Queen's Speech, may contain a Trojan Horse measure for rent control, if two Ministers are taken at their word...
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