The Market

Kwasi Kwarteng is the new Chancellor of the Exchequer under Prime Minister Liz Truss, while Simon Clarke has the housing brief as Levelling Up, Housing & Communities Secretary.

Propertymark is running a survey to find out what letting and estate agents think about short-term lets, and how they are affecting the wider property market.

"Negative outcomes aren't baked in," says Winkworth boss Dominic Agace, summing up the mix of optimism and apprehension within the property industry.

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has beaten former Chancellor Rishi Sunak to become leader of the Conservative Party and Britain's next Prime Minister.

The occupant of Number 11 Downing Street will play a bigger role in housing policy than the new Prime Minister or Housing Minister, suggests Tom Bill.

Catch up on all the latest movements and commentary in less than five minutes, featuring data and analysis from Hamptons International, Knight Frank, Savills, Rightmove, LCP, Zoopla & more…

Another influential team of analysts expects a sharp downturn for Britain's property market, with London house prices likely to fall 15%.

"Bait was filmed in black and white but the real issues are anything but."

From tax changes to an overhaul of the conveyancing process, here's what industry insiders would really like to see on the agenda.

"Winds of change" are blowing through the housing market, says Hamptons, as the estate agency predicts 15.

London estate agency Benham & Reeves expects house prices to rise by another 5% before the end of the year.

Top agency's August market snapshot tells of easing buyer demand across the country - but there's a "strong appetite" for higher-value homes in prime London.