That's right, a study by insurance providers Zurich Professional suggests that it's the gay community propping up property prices. With the Civil Partnerships Act (CPA) just two months away from becoming law, gay couples are the fastest growing homeowning group, outstripping (and this is the interesting bit) the singleton revolution we've read so much about in recent years. And what about the old-fashioned marrieds? Seventy-six per cent of conveyancers reported numbers of married clients either at a standstill or falling. More, here.