Persimmon reports 64% rise in profits fuelled by UK Covid property boom

Housebuilder adds sites to land bank and predicts sales will stay above pre-crisis levels

UK house prices rise at fastest rate since 2004

Rush to beat stamp duty holiday deadline in England and Northern Ireland pushes up property inflation

Property site Rightmove says market for smaller properties experiencing record highs despite overall decline

A record-breaking area almost twice the size of Hyde Park is slated for construction this year

Hampshire city overtakes Oxford, with properties costing 14 times average earnings, says Halifax

Lender to offer ultra-low rate on two-year fixed deal on loans worth up to 60% of home value

Prices rose in July but annual rate of increase is down to its lowest level since March, says Halifax

Mystery local buyer hopes to restore Thames site to the very model of its Gilbert and Sullivan days

Prices rise by up to 25% as firms cover wage increases to attract staff amid post-Brexit lorry driver shortage

Bold ideas and big investment could create a new economic miracle for the 21st century, says investment banking analyst Dan Davies

Westminster council unable to block Cheung Chung-kiu’s plan for Knightsbridge property despite ban on ‘Monopoly board-style’ homes

Ministers alter post-Grenfell Tower fire safety guidance on cladding to ease property sales but plans criticised as too vague

Flurry of activity before changes to stamp duty rules meant June 2021 was the busiest month since records began

Property site Rightmove says it expects official figures to show June was busiest month ever for sales

Most are built for affluent professionals rather than oligarchs, with trend raising flood concerns