Rachel Reeves’ Downing Street flat requires a £20,000 refurbishment after the original furniture cannot be accounted for, according to the report. The flat is described as empty when she moved in following the July 2024 election. The account states that four government departments are unable to say where the original items—described as tables, chairs and sofas—have gone. As a result, the missing furniture is said to have prompted the need to replace or refurbish items within the flat, with the work estimated at £20,000. The report characterises the situation as a lack of clarity across multiple departments regarding the whereabouts of specific furnishings that were previously in the property. The information presented focuses on the state of the flat at the time of move-in and the administrative inability to locate the furniture rather than detailing any individual responsibility or formal findings. The report does not provide further specifics on how the furniture was originally stored, transferred, or recorded.