Economist Ruth Gregory says mid-summer may be the earliest agents will see a reduction in the Bank of England's base rate.

Quick Move Now says the number of home sales hit by gazundering is the highest since 2008.

The Capital has seen the largest increase in letting agent numbers, up 4% year on year, equating to an extra 232 letting agents.

Over a quarter of UK landlords agree that flats in the city are better investments over rural accommodation and would continue to be so in 12 months.

Approaching 3,000 sales offices and 2,000 lettings branches shut down in 2023, TwentyCi's analysis reveals.

Zoopla’s Richard Donnell says improvement in market activity looks to be rolling over into the start of 2024, driven by improving mortgage rates.

Average new seller asking prices rose by 1.3% month-on-month to £359,748, the biggest December to January increase in prices since 2020.

House prices will increase this year, the property consultancy says, contradicting its earlier prediction of a 4% drop.