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Pandemic uncertainty and stamp duty costs are driving a preference for rentals over buying
Record number of homes built in first half thanks to low interest rates and high domestic savings
FT Series: Pandemic-fuelled boom boosts smaller urban areas but revives affordability concerns
Visits to site hit 1.4bn in first six months of this year, up from 845m in same period of 2019
Building activity passed pre-pandemic levels in May but Covid and Brexit put industry under pressure
FT Series: Low interest rates and extra savings have boosted market, reviving debate over financial stability
Leading US bond manager says ballooning housing costs could push interest rates higher
London joins global recovery as wealthy buyers return
Surveyors’ body says it is unable to alter guidance to home valuers until ministers change fire safety advice
Price inflation remains in double digits as buyer demand continues
Capacious houses, green spaces and a growing expat community prove a winning combination
Group says its profits for the year to June will be just above the top of expectations
Its small-town, community vibe and the race for more space during the pandemic have boosted appeal
A clear market failure necessitates deeper government intervention
Low interest rates and high household savings boost demand for property
Government looks to industry chiefs to fix problem freezing large parts of property market
Newcomers eye a new source of profits but reputational risks do exist
Redrow and Vistry shrug off concerns over end to stamp duty holiday as sales surge
Bank expects to have its first tenants within the next few weeks as it seeks to diversify its sources of income
Groups in the money after realising other areas offer better value than London
Tax break brought in a year ago to stimulate pandemic-hit economy is to be wound down over coming months
Retail closures pushed portfolio value down 14 per cent to £4.8bn last year
Low interest rates and pandemic further fuel demand with Nationwide index rising at fastest pace in 17 years
The coronavirus lockdown was supposed to be a great leveller. Instead, a property boom is reinforcing inequalities
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