The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has called for reform of the UK's stamp duty system.
Rightmove expects three further months of falls in asking prices following a 1.6% fall in November.
The buy-to-let market has begun to show signs of recovery with the number of deals increasing from the all time low of 179 in September 2009 to 239 today.
Rightmove expects three further months of falls in asking prices following its latest index recording a 1.6% fall in November.
Platform has reduced rates on several fixed and tracker deals for the second time in two months.
Sellers are returning to the housing market but buyer interest is slowing, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK housing market survey.
Millions of homeowners have put their moving plans on hold due to restraints on their finances, according to the latest research from advice website Unbiased.
A total of 65% of borrowers would only take out a mortgage after speaking with an adviser face-to-face, according to a YouGov survey for Deloitte.
A £500m UK residential property fund has been launched to help first-time buyers raise a deposit to buy their first property.
Two ex-employees of mortgage packager BDS Mortgage Group have formed a solution to help brokers increase their sales opportunities.