HS2 delivery company spent £600m buying up properties on route

Comedian John Bishop and PM’s father sold their homes as part of compensation scheme

Persimmon profits fall as housebuilder looks at repairing reputation

Company increased customer service spending by about 40% after criticism over quality

Low interest rates benefit pensioners, not millennials

Borrowers have the whip hand – in Denmark one bank has even started paying them to take out a loan

Danish bank launches world’s first negative interest rate mortgage

Jyske Bank will effectively pay borrowers 0.5% a year to take out a loan

UK housing market at its weakest point in a decade, says Savills

Upmarket property firm blames Brexit uncertainty for putting off would-be buyers

Here’s how Britain’s broken housing system can be fixed in a decade

There is no shortage of ideas on how to solve the housing crisis, says Joe Beswick of the New Economics Foundation

Does a local Lidl really bring down house prices?

Houses near a Waitrose are worth 12% more than average – and now three of its supermarkets have been sold to Lidl. But the discounter’s arrival might not be all bad news …

Young Britons believe dream of owning home is over, survey says

Santander survey suggests only a quarter of under-34s could own a home by 2026

How has Brexit vote affected the UK economy? July verdict

Each month we look at key indicators to see what effect the Brexit process has had on growth, prosperity and trade

As co-working spaces colonise cities, are workers paying the price?

As businesses look to save money and space, providers such as WeWork are booming, says Filipa Pajević

Britain’s third-richest man faces fresh New Forest planning battle

Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants to transform derelict ‘tin cottage’ into three-bedroom home

Tenants will be given access to rogue landlord database

Move follows Guardian/ITV News investigation that found contents were to be kept secret

Pound could ‘hit parity’ with US dollar after no-deal Brexit; London house prices slide – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as UK housing market keeps slowing and the pound hits fresh lows

London house prices fall at fastest rate in 10 years

It is the biggest plunge since the 7.0% annual drop recorded in August 2009, says ONS

I’ve seen the future and it’s Norwich: the energy-saving, social housing revolution

The 100 homes on Goldsmith Street aren’t just smart and modern. They may be the most energy-efficient houses ever built in the UK. Could this be the start of proper social housing?