UK Housing Reform: Labour unveiled “sales packs” at listing, earlier binding agreements, and a push to digitalise conveyancing to cut delays and reduce failed deals—aiming to save buyers about £650 and shave roughly four weeks off timelines. Market Cooling: Spain’s home sales fell 1.8% in April (53,241 transactions), extending four straight months of declines as used-home activity cooled. UK Auction Watch: A livestream auction in the UK cleared 63 lots for over £12.5m, including a Norwich Victorian five-flat investment selling for £357,000. Energy Upgrades Pay: New research finds solar and heat pumps can lift sale prices—solar listings about 2% higher and heat pumps up to ~1%—even as only a small share of listings mention efficiency. Rental Scam Warning: US reporting highlights fraudsters posing as landlords on social media, taking deposits and rent before victims ever see the property. Local Housing Costs: Stoke-on-Trent plans to demolish two council flat blocks after most units were vacated, citing holding-cost pressure. Global Real Estate Finance: Lone Star completed its sale of Xella to Holcim, marking the end of its ownership of walling solutions.