Overview

• Land Registry records indicate Angela Rayner bought a three‑bedroom seaside apartment in Hove earlier this year for more than £700,000 with a substantial mortgage.
• The acquisition brings her to three properties, alongside a house in Ashton‑under‑Lyne and a grace‑and‑favour apartment at Admiralty House in Westminster.
• Conservative figures, including James Cleverly, are demanding she disclose which address she designates as her primary residence and where she pays council tax.
• Since April, councils can levy a 100% premium on second homes, meaning council tax bills for properties not classed as a main residence can double.
• Officials say council tax for Admiralty House is handled by the Cabinet Office and Westminster Council in line with past practice, and there has been no new official finding of wrongdoing.