Persimmon profits soar to £101.4m

Margin call

Bovis profits double as construction costs fall

Bovis Homes has seen its profit more than double over the first six months of 2011 on the back of increased margins and lower construction costs.

House builder posts revenue increase

House builder Redrow will not pay a dividend to its shareholders despite an improved financial performance in the second half of 2011.

Housebuilder returns to profit

Housebuilder Barratt Developments has announced a return to profit after a year of loss.

House builder in £1.9bn shareholder windfall

The UK’s second-largest house builder has become the latest contractor to post improved profits for 2011 amid signs of green shoots in the construction industry.

Knocking down barriers

Finance Bill reforms aim to make it easier and cheaper to invest in the housing market. James Duncan, partner at Winckworth Sherwood, explains

Acting with conviction

Squatting could soon be criminalised but awareness of current laws is crucial, says Sarah Lines, social housing lawyer at Cobbetts

Under the hammer

The old adage that one man’s treasure is another man’s trash is a saying which has paid dividends in auction houses across the world for years.

Brazil needs a new approach

Brazil needs a shift in attitude if it is to successfully tackle its growing housing crisis, says Ruban Selvanayagam

Doing it themselves

Help is at hand for low-income tenants keen to follow the Highland tradition of self-building. Clare Harris reports