What has Rachel Reeves done wrong and how serious are things for her?

"Less than a month before she is due to deliver the budget, Rachel Reeves has admitted breaking rules by failing to apply for a licence from her local council before letting out her south London home. Keir Starmer accepted an apology from Reeves, who said she had not known a licence was required, and declared the matter closed. However, there was a further development on Thursday when Reeves found emails showing that the letting agent"

"the letting agent for the property had told her husband that a licence would be necessary. The property manager offered to submit the application for them and then failed to do so having resigned before the tenancy started. Reeves told the prime minister she took full responsibility for the failure to obtain a licence and that she was sorry for not finding the information sooner."

Less than a month before delivering the budget, Rachel Reeves admitted failing to apply for a required council licence before letting her south London home. Keir Starmer accepted her apology and declared the matter closed. Reeves later found emails indicating the letting agent had told her husband a licence was necessary and offered to submit the application but then failed to do so after resigning before the tenancy began. Reeves told the prime minister she took full responsibility and apologised for not discovering the information sooner. Conservatives called for further investigation and criticised Reeves for not following up. She let the Dulwich property for a reported £3,200 a month. Local authorities can require landlord licences under the 2004 Housing Act to tackle poor housing conditions, antisocial behaviour and crime; Labour changes in December removed the need for central government permission to introduce schemes, but not all London councils require licensing.

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