Housing Secretary Michael Gove has admitted he didn't register a VIP hospitality gift, and the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner is to investigate the lapse.

Skipton CEO Stuart Haire says the most important thing is that ministers get on with changing the planning system so more homes are built.

But while 40% of estate agents believe house prices will hold steady, a third are anticipating increases.

Portal's latest data release also shows the number of homes for sale a fifth higher than a year ago, although prices have yet to react to this.

EXP UK boss Adam Day says agents are getting ready to hit the ground running rather than waiting to play catch up as the market improves.

Idea of homeownership amongst young people is fast becoming an impossible dream with hundreds of thousands believing they will never do so.

CEO of Audley Group Nick Sanderson leads the call for a cut in Stamp Duty to free up a bottleneck of potential downsizers and stimulate the market.

Office for National Statistics data revealed that there were 80,057 divorces granted in England and Wales in 2022 - the lowest number since 1971.