Housing demand has slowed, but still stable for now 

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has responded to criticism from the Legal Services Consumer Panel, defending its regulatory approach and emphasising that a BBC Panorama investigation last year exposed issues with unregulated estate agents rather than conveyancers. The dispute centres on the panel’s recently published report, ‘A Regulatory Framework for the Future’, which examined…

Bank bonuses have reached their highest levels since the 2008 financial crisis, prompting calls for a hike in the windfall tax to help struggling households with their energy bills. Analysis of bank bonus data by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) shows £25 billion was paid out in bonuses in the financial year ending in March…

Efforts by the U.S. Treasury to stabilize volatile bond yields gave mortgage rates a temporary pause this week, but federal deficit pressures quickly checked any meaningful drop. With benchmark long-term yields reaching a 19-year high on news the federal deficit reached $1.8 trillion for the first 10 months of fiscal year 2026, the brief reprieve…

“She has been living with me for four years.”

Residential real estate could be approaching a reckoning over artificial intelligence. Earlier this week, Douglas Elliman announced it was overhauling its technology, including launching a new company powered by Google Cloud AI. Along with the announcement, CEO Michael Liebowitz said the tech upgrade would lead to layoffs at the firm and that he ultimately expected…

12:01 AM, 16th July 2026, 44 seconds ago A barrister has warned that England’s new £7,000 disrepair fines may do little to reduce the number of housing claims brought against landlords. Jeffrey Zitron says limited council resources and continued reliance on existing complaints routes mean the legal landscape is unlikely to change much. The government…