Politics and property certainly collided last month. Blink and you will have missed one of several announcements in October. From Bills becoming Acts and new conveyancing forms to changes to safety compliance and stamp duty pledges, here’s what you might have missed.

September raced by, with people enjoying the last days of summer and families readjusting to school terms again. With so much going on, you may have missed the latest property news. Here’s what we learnt last month.

Even with key industry figures on holiday, property remained in the news. Last month saw a slew of official – and unofficial – updates. Here’s what we learnt in August.

The property industry didn’t take a holiday in July. Instead, it diligently booked viewings, exchanged contracts and handed keys over to 1,000s of home movers. Here are 11 ways this summer activity has affected the market: