Landlords might have found themselves an ally in the newest minister at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

Lucy Frazer – the latest MP to join returning boss Michael Gove – is a landlord who rents out a property in London and also defended the government’s decision to stand down eviction protections for residential tenants after the pandemic.

She told BBC Question Time in 2021 that tenants had been “protected for a long period of time”, adding “it is important that landlords can take control where necessary”.

A fan of Rishi Sunak, Frazer publicly backed the new prime minister, tweeting this week: “I am confident that our principled and tremendously capable PM will lead us effectively through these economically challenging times.”