Housing Secretary Jenrick's Resi Convention speech, in full
Robert Jenrick took to the virtual stage this week to deliver the keynote speech at this year's fully-online Resi Convention. Pitching the residential property industry as "both the backbone and the beating heart of our economy", he covered a lot of ground without breaking any new ground.
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