Rightmove says many tenants have been waiting for the fees ban to come in before moving home, pent up demand that has now been released into the market.

House prices in London are dropping by 4.4% year-on-year but rising in the many other regions including by 3.4% in the North West.

Latest English Housing Survey published yesterday shows vast majority of tenants are happy with their lot, its research reveals.

“If a politician stands in front of you and promises you more housing under the current scheme, they are mugging you off.”

The latest market snapshot from TwentyCI shows online agents' share of the property market dropped by nearly 20% year-on-year within outer London and by nearly a quarter within its central postcodes.

The Tory leadership hopeful says he is to consider switching the duty from buyers to sellers if he becomes Prime Minister.

Brexit effect is only affecting upper end of market in London and the South but could spread further north, predicts Rightmove.

Rents across the UK have risen by 8% during the three months covering the introduction of the fees ban, says renting platform IdealFlatmate.

A significantly faster online 'local search service is now available in Norwich part of plans to offer a national service on the Land Registry website.

Monthly housing report by the institution reveals an unexpected improvement in the housing market, the best monthly figures since the EU Referendum.