When rent controls applied to one urban area, uncontrolled rents in surrounding areas rose faster than usual. Tenants in cheaper properties were less likely to vacate but people still wanted to ...

A weak pound ( GBPUSD=X) managed to help the FTSE 100 ( ^FTSE) outperform against its European peers on Thursday, with the currency hitting a 14-month low in early trading. Sterling has lost a cent ...