Personal allowance cuts mean most landlords leaving the market will pay more tax from April 2024 if they choose to sell their investments.

Sarah Whitney only became Connells chair in September, but has now left, and the news comes just days after LSL chair David Barral departed.

Hamptons appoints three senior executives, and promotes Grant Bates to head up its private office.

Despite falling prices more than nine out of 10 sellers still sold their home for more than they paid netting themselves just over £100,000.

Quick Move Now says the number of home sales hit by gazundering is the highest since 2008.

Landlords are often opting to set up a limited company to benefit from more favourable tax rules, Hamptons says.

The London agency reports 50% of properties went for less than the original valuation last year, with more price drops to add this month.

Leaders Romans Group’s Kim Lidbury says that there is a strong likelihood that the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard or something similar will reappear.