Five things clients will call you about this week

House prices A majority of surveyors now expect house prices to increase further as we enter the New Year. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has warned that without a "meaningful" increase in the supply of new homes, rents and house prices will be pushed ever higher, according to the Telegraph. Read the story here  Energy price freeze Labour's proposed energy cap has been labelled ‘unwise' by the head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, as it will deter investment. The Guardian reports on Ángel Gurría's comments, which chime with the Cons...