RICS pour cold water on Government flood-risk proposals

With May 2015 already looming large, one agency has been looking into how the country's house prices have historically fared under Labour and Tory reign.

Buyer demand has "flatlined" says the RICS in its July Market Survey. But it's not quite clear whether this a genuine turning point for the market, or just a pause for breath.

A leading think tank has suggested a new levy for UK homeowners who live next to a park or green space.