The Scottish seaside town topped the list of 72 locations and was picked for its combination of a great high street, a great school and great outdoors.

Russell Quirk says that the creation of a national development corporation could solve the housing crisis if only politicians could keep it simple.

The firm’s service levels came in for stinging criticism at the beginning of the year but now it has reduced the size of its working pipeline.

The boss of the leading conveyancing firm has hit back at stinging criticism his firm received in a national newspaper from frustrated homebuyers.

Consumers will continue to buy on price and not service as long as the UK views estate agency as an easy career option without regulation or qualification, recruitment bosses have warned.

David Smith of The Sunday Times tells conference that stamp duty cliff-face runs risk of causing an adverse reaction in housing market before economy has recovered.