Sales market sentiment remains subdued, but buyer demand and sales activity have steadied, while near-term expectations are less negative.

However, experts say the slump in growth is insufficient to warrant a back-to-back rate cut.

Autumn tax rises are 'almost inevitable', warns NIESR.

Dr Pantic has previously been a research director at Samsung AI Research Centre and Meta London.

Chris Astle has stepped into the role of national recruitment manager.

John Goddard announced as successor to Andrew McGlone who has been with the business for 31 years.

86% of advisers expect to increase their client base over the next 12 months.

60% of financial services employees identify insufficient sleep as a frequent problem.

The research found that while the big mutuals are overall better at embracing tech, there are some outliers.

House prices have fallen by 0.4% in May, as the market adjusts after April’s stamp duty deadline.