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Michael Gove returns as housing secretary

Journalist: Becky Bellamy, Mortgage Strategy and Mortgage Finance Gazette

ended 26. October 2022

  • What are your thoughts on Michael Gove returning as the new secretary of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities?
  • What are you expecting to see from Gove?
  • What should be on his priority list?

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Samuel Mather-Holgate
Independent Financial Adviser at Mather and Murray Financial
Like him or loathe him, the reason Gove appears in so many governments is because he gets things done. He seems to be the fix-it man for the incumbent. With Gove’s mandate, I would expect to see 18 months worth of serious investment in the north before a general election is called.
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Alastair Hoyne
CEO, Finanze Capital at Finanze Capital
Gove, a staunch critic of former PM Liz Truss, has been very outspoken about his stance against remediation costs on buildings to protect leaseholders. He was tasked to develop a strategy to meet the country’s 300,000-a-year housing target during Boris Johnson’s time as PM — a goal that has yet to be achieved after he admitted in May this year that it could not be met. This should be his priority, but it remains a challenge considering that more UK households will find it difficult to sustain their monthly mortgage payments next year. His reappointment yesterday can either turn out to be an opportunity to redeem himself, or give this country false hopes yet again.