The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has barred Direct Line from showing a TV advert again after it was found to have misled consumers.
The Conservatives have been branded "disappointing" for their continued opposition to Home Information Packs (HIPs).
The government has rubber-stamped its Home Information Packs legislation with minimal changes, despite strong opposition and rumours the proposals could be scrapped altogether.
Almost three-quarters of first-time buyers believe obtaining independent financial advice is important before their purchase a mortgage but only 18% of them actually see an IFA new research reveals.
Spread of MPPI cover has been helped by falling premium rates over the past six years, an increase in the number of providers in the market and overall growth in the housing market, says the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
The government has suspended links between the NHS and private public partnerships in order to push through a "one-off" sale of land from some 100 NHS sites in order to build up to 15,000 new homes across England.