Sir Keir Starmer has ruled out an investigation into Chancellor Rachel Reeves after her housing rules breach.

Reeves admitted she didn’t get a selective licence that landlords in her area in south London have to obtain to rent out after she moved into No. 11 Downing Street last year following the election.

The Chancellor said in a letter to the PM that she and her family ‘regrettably’ were not aware of the licence requirement in Southwark, where the family home is located.

She ‘sincerely’ apologised for the ‘inadvertent error’ in a letter to Sir Keir, and the pair met yesterday evening to discuss the issue, the Daily Mail reports.

Selective licences are designed for councils to improve the private rented conditions and keep track of who is letting out homes.

Failing to secure a licenc

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