He replaces Esther McVey who was in the job for seven months but lost the role yesterday following a cabinet reshuffle.

Pincher was elected Conservative MP for Tamworth in May 2010 and was previously Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from 25 July 2019.

He was also Deputy Chief Whip, Treasurer of HM Household from 9 January 2018 and Comptroller of HM Household (Government Whip) from June 2017 and an Assistant Government Whip from 17 July 2016.

Mark Hayward, chief executive, NAEA Propertymark and David Cox, chief executive, ARLA Propertymark, welcomed the new housing minister but added: “Unfortunately, the lack of continuity in this post and the persistent changes means it’s near impossible for anyone in the role to make an impact.

“Fixing the broken housing market should be the priority, and there’s a number of consultations and policy that requires action.”