9:45 AM, 14th November 2023, About 2 years ago 10
Text Size
Categories:
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s cabinet reshuffle has seen Rachel Maclean sacked after just nine months in the job and replaced with Lee Rowley.
Mr Rowley has become the 7th housing minister since 2020 and the 16th over the last 13 years.
Mr Rowley will have a lot on his plate with the Renters’ Reform Bill now in the Committee stage which is taking place today.
Rachel Maclean said on X, formerly Twitter: “I’ve been asked to step down from my role as Housing Minister.
“Disappointed and was looking forward to introducing the Renters Reform Bill to the Committee stage and later the Leasehold and Freehold Bill. It has been a privilege to hold the position and I wish my successor well.”
Mr Rowley has been an MP for North East Derbyshire since 2017 and previously served as housing minister for around seven weeks in 2022 under former prime minister Liz Truss.
His first job after leaving University was as an estate agent and prior to entering Parliament, he worked in a number of finance and consultancy roles at Barclays, Santander and Co-op Insurance.
Mr Rowley said on X, formerly Twitter he’s delighted to be appointed.
He said: “Home ownership is the cornerstone of Conservatism – and for building the property-owning democracy that we all want to see.
“Delighted to be supporting Michael Gove on our ambitious long-term plan for housing – and to build more homes in the right places for everyone.”
Housing charity Shelter has urged the new housing minister to “hit the ground running”.
Every day, landlords who want to influence policy and share real-world experience add their voice here. Your perspective helps keep the debate balanced.
Not a member yet? Join In Seconds
Login with
Previous Article
Sadiq Khan criticises government over housing shortageNext Article
Tenant demand hits record high amid rising rents
Martin Hicks
You're Missing Out!
Members can reply to discussions, connect with experienced landlords, and access full member profiles showing years of expertise. Don't stay on the sidelines - join the UK's most active landlord community today.
Not a member yet? Join In Seconds
Login with
Member Since June 2023 - Comments: 61
9:57 AM, 14th November 2023, About 2 years ago
Not so much a “Merry -go-round” – more like a Russian meat grinder!
Paul Essex
Read Full Bio
You're Missing Out!
Members can reply to discussions, connect with experienced landlords, and access full member profiles showing years of expertise. Don't stay on the sidelines - join the UK's most active landlord community today.
Not a member yet? Join In Seconds
Login with
Member Since June 2019 - Comments: 718
10:04 AM, 14th November 2023, About 2 years ago
Funnily they never seem to have problems evicting the previous one!
Ian Narbeth
Read Full Bio
You're Missing Out!
Members can reply to discussions, connect with experienced landlords, and access full member profiles showing years of expertise. Don't stay on the sidelines - join the UK's most active landlord community today.
Not a member yet? Join In Seconds
Login with
Member Since July 2013 - Comments: 1970 - Articles: 21
10:13 AM, 14th November 2023, About 2 years ago
It’s easier, and certainly much quicker, to get rid of Housing Ministers than defaulting tenants!
Rachel Maclean’s epitaph: “She was disappointed not to introduce the Renters Reform Bill to the Committee stage.” 🙂
GlanACC
Read Full Bio
You're Missing Out!
Members can reply to discussions, connect with experienced landlords, and access full member profiles showing years of expertise. Don't stay on the sidelines - join the UK's most active landlord community today.
Not a member yet? Join In Seconds
Login with
Member Since March 2023 - Comments: 1486
10:33 AM, 14th November 2023, About 2 years ago
Seems to have diverted Shelters anger to the government for a while, won’t last long though, be back to the landlords next week.
Blodwyn
Read Full Bio
You're Missing Out!
Members can reply to discussions, connect with experienced landlords, and access full member profiles showing years of expertise. Don't stay on the sidelines - join the UK's most active landlord community today.
Not a member yet? Join In Seconds
Login with
Member Since August 2016 - Comments: 508
11:37 AM, 14th November 2023, About 2 years ago
The last holder of this office is no great loss. Perhaps ‘our lot’ can get to the new incumbent quicker and more effectively and before Shelter poison his eardrums?
Monty Bodkin
You're Missing Out!
Members can reply to discussions, connect with experienced landlords, and access full member profiles showing years of expertise. Don't stay on the sidelines - join the UK's most active landlord community today.
Not a member yet? Join In Seconds
Login with
Member Since June 2014 - Comments: 1549
12:20 PM, 14th November 2023, About 2 years ago
Reply to the comment left by Blodwyn at 14/11/2023 – 11:37
Fully agree, delusional and in denial;
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/landlords-leaving-the-market-wrong-says-conservative-housing-minister/
“What I believe is that there are lots of landlords in the PRS, if one leaves, I’m almost certain another one will come in. So this idea that our regulation will drive them out in the sector. I don’t accept that. “
May as well have been a spokesman for the Labour party;
https://www.lbc.co.uk/politics/parties/labour/angela-rayner/angela-rayner-emphasises-no-fault-eviction-plan/
A.R -“Well, landlords, you know, we’ve got a countless amount of landlords at the moment”
A.C -“They’re leaving.”
A.R -“Well there’s plenty of them around.”
A.C -“They’re still leaving and it’s why rents are going up Angela.”
Monty Bodkin
You're Missing Out!
Members can reply to discussions, connect with experienced landlords, and access full member profiles showing years of expertise. Don't stay on the sidelines - join the UK's most active landlord community today.
Not a member yet? Join In Seconds
Login with
Member Since June 2014 - Comments: 1549
12:25 PM, 14th November 2023, About 2 years ago
Reply to the comment left by Monty Bodkin at 14/11/2023 – 12:20
https://www.cbre.co.uk/insights/articles/why-are-landlords-leaving-the-rental-market
This means that, since 2016, a total of 400,000 rental homes have been lost. If sales continue on a similar trajectory, it will equate to a loss of almost 10% of the UK’s private rented households by the end of this year.
Whiteskifreak Surrey
You're Missing Out!
Members can reply to discussions, connect with experienced landlords, and access full member profiles showing years of expertise. Don't stay on the sidelines - join the UK's most active landlord community today.
Not a member yet? Join In Seconds
Login with
Member Since February 2016 - Comments: 970 - Articles: 1
12:55 PM, 14th November 2023, About 2 years ago
Since 2019 we seem to have been leaving in a permanent circus of ever changing government clowns.
A bit like shuffling chairs on the sinking Titanic.
dismayed landlord
You're Missing Out!
Members can reply to discussions, connect with experienced landlords, and access full member profiles showing years of expertise. Don't stay on the sidelines - join the UK's most active landlord community today.
Not a member yet? Join In Seconds
Login with
Member Since December 2015 - Comments: 292
13:27 PM, 14th November 2023, About 2 years ago
Reply to the comment left by Whiteskifreak Surrey at 14/11/2023 – 12:55
The titanic stood a vague chance if some survivors.
Easy rider
You're Missing Out!
Members can reply to discussions, connect with experienced landlords, and access full member profiles showing years of expertise. Don't stay on the sidelines - join the UK's most active landlord community today.
Not a member yet? Join In Seconds
Login with
Member Since September 2023 - Comments: 173
16:11 PM, 14th November 2023, About 2 years ago
Not long until the next General Election. Then we’ll wish we had any one of the previous 7 incumbents to this office.