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Published: 21 May 2019

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It appears almost certain that there will be another new housing minister named when a new Conservative leader - and thus Prime Minister - is elected by members over the coming months.

With the weekend political TV shows dominated by speculation over which of the many potential candidates might succeed, a consequence of any change will be a reshuffle of the Cabinet and junior ministerial posts.

Kit Malthouse has been in the post as housing minister now for just under eleven months - a short time but significantly longer than some of his predecessors. James Brokenshire, secretary of state at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, has been in the post for just under fourteen months.

Malthouse has been the seventeenth housing minister in only twenty-two years and the merry-go-round of people in that post - just as rapidly turning under recent Labour governments as under the past nine years of Conservative-led government - has caused long-standing frustration in the agency and construction industries.

The post has recently been seen as a stepping stone to other things.

Malthouse's predecessor as housing minister, Dominic Raab, is now front runner in the race to succeed Theresa May as Tory leader; the minister before that, Alok Sharma, was moved to what is seen as a more senior role at the Department of Work and Pensions; and the one before that, Gavin Barwell, became advisor to May herself after he lost his parliamentary seat in the snap General Election in 2017.

HERE'S THE LIST OF HOUSING MINISTERS SINCE 1997:

- Hilary Armstrong (1997 - 1999)

- Nick Raynsford (199 - 2001)

- Charlie Falconer (2001 - 2001)

- Jeff Rooker (2001 - 2003)

- Keith Hill (2003 - 2005)

- Yvette Cooper (2005 - 2007)

- Caroline Flint (2007 - 2008)

- Margaret Beckett (2008 - 2009)

- John Healey (2009 - 2010)

- Grant Shapps (2010 - 2012)

- Mark Prisk (2012 - 2013)

- Kris Hopkins (2013 - 2014)

-Brandon Lewis (2014 - 2016)

- Gavin Barwell (2016 - 2017)

- Alok Sharma (2017 - 2018)

- Dominic Raab (2018)

- Kit Malthouse (2018 - 2019) 

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Published: 30 April 2019

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Andy Halls, the tv editor for The Sun, has reported that bosses at ITV have signed a multi-million pound deal to be part of Britain's biggest planned theme park.

Christened Britain's Disneyland, the theme park should be open by 2024 in Swanscombe on the site of an old cement works. 

The park will be huge, around 535 acres, and will be around three times larger than any other theme park in the UK. It's estimated the new theme park will also create around 35,000 jobs which will be fantastic for the population in Dartford and the surrounding areas.

ITV have suggested that the park will be based around popular children's series such as Thunderbirds and Robozuna and other shows from the BBC, such as Doctor Who and Top Gear could also be represented.

We'll be keeping an eye on developments and will keep you all updated accordingly.

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Published: 18 April 2019

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Let's hope the forecasters are correct and the weather this weekend is as glorious as predicted.

Uncover your barbecue, get your lawn mower out, blow up your paddling pool, pack a picnic, lay on the sun lounger, gorge yourself on eggs. Whatever you choose to do, have a lovely relaxing few days.

Happy Easter from everyone at Fox Estates.

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Published: 28 March 2019

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THE ANSWER IS YES, IN VERY UNEXPECTED WAYS! As reported in the Property Industry EYE.

Brexit unrest spilled over into an estate agents' training course in the middle of London.

Delegates had to leave possessions behind when demonstrators entered the building in The Sanctuary, Westminster, where Propertymark has its London offices.

News reports subsequently said the protesters got into the building with no difficulty and went from floor to floor, with only one security officer seemingly around, as they tried to find the Attorney General's office.

He apparently was not at his desk at the time, so escaped the disruption.

However, the NAEA course members were not so lucky.

NAEA boss Mark Hayward told EYE yesterday: "All delegates will be given a credit to attend an additional course and we are awaiting a suitable date from the trainer.

All personal belongings left in the building are being returned to the delegates by post."

The protesters were targeting the Attorney General offices who occupy a part of the highly prestigious building.