House prices will drop in 2021 as Covid impact hits, says Halifax

Rising unemployment, end of stamp duty holiday and Brexit will affect market, says lender

Luxury London homes still used to launder illicit funds, says report

National Crime Agency steps up investigations into suspect funds flooding into UK

‘Race for space’ after Covid lockdown limitations helps housing market rocket

New version of the scheme is subject to new regional caps on prices

Pandemic leaves some people jobless and deferring mortgages, while others have saved more

Canadian pension fund takes control following collapse into administration of Intu Properties

Average price up 16% since start of year in Manchester suburb transformed into urban village

We are aware prices are inflated thanks to the stamp duty holiday and are worried we might overpay

Landlords behind highest percentage of BTL purchases since 2016, according to Hamptons

Review comes as concerns grow that first-time buyers are being left out of property market during Covid crisis

Values are up 6.5% since June, with cost of average home rising by £3,000, says Halifax

Prices soared despite Covid, and though hard times and an expiring the tax break are looming, few seem to expect a crash

Loans of up to £500,000 available from Lloyds and Halifax but new-build properties are excluded

Website Rightmove has published a list of the properties in Britain in 2020 that most people were enviously gawping at

Prices rising at fastest rate in almost six years despite Covid crisis, says Nationwide