Companies that want to protect their data need to be transparent about the security measures they have in place.

New house building is at a 50-year low and is evidence that the UK is now in recession, according to research by the Independent.

There will now be two "common commencement dates" for implementing legislative changes that affect employers, Workplace Law Network reports.

A sustainable buildings task group is to be formed to help new developments achieve a zero carbon rating by 2019, propertyweek.com reports.

The loss of 3,000 customers' bank details by Virgin Media was a breach of the Data Protection Act, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has ruled.

Housebuilders will need to comply with a new code of conduct if they want the best chance of selling property in the future.