London drives house price growth
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Business & money: House prices in England and Wales increased by 9.1% in the year to April, one of the highest annual rises in two years.
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Shares in London rose on Tuesday thanks to a rebound in the mining sector.
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The number of homes sold in England, Wales and Northern Ireland hits its highest level since the 1980s boom.
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British house price inflation remained  in double-digits in June and prices in the service sector  accelerated, according to two separate surveys on Wednesday  that reinforced expectations interest rates would go up this  week.
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British house price inflation remained in double-digits in June and prices in the service sector accelerated, according to two separate surveys on Wednesday that reinforced expectations interest rates would go up this week.
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House price inflation accelerated in July to 14.3 percent year-on-year, from 13.9 percent in June, official data shows, showing the property market still had plenty of momentum this summer.
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Business & money: House prices in Spain have risen at a faster pace than anywhere else in the eurozone.
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London equities made gains in opening trade on Monday following a rise in US stocks on Friday but housebuilders fell heavily after a veiled profits warning from Bovis.
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London's luxury homes are now the most expensive in the world, experts say, with foreign buyers, salary bonuses and steady interest rates driving prices up in the capital's overheated property market.
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UK house prices shrug off the recent credit market turmoil to post a surprise rise in September, Nationwide says.
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UK house prices continue to rise in September but at a slower annual pace,  the Nationwide says - as the IMF warns high house prices threaten the economy.
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London equities moved higher in morning trade on Tuesday after an extended bank holiday weekend. Banks were in focus on further bid news while Vodafone cheered investors with strong annual results.
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UK house prices unexpectedly rose in November at the fastest pace since July, reinforcing expectations real estate values will level out, avoiding a collapse from records, according to Nationwide Building Society.
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Business & money: House prices in England and Wales edged ahead by 0.4% during September, government figures show.
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House price growth rebounded in June, according to the Nationwide, with prices rising by 1.1% in the month.
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The average price of a home in the UK surged in January, according to official figures.
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House prices rose 1% in November after a small fall in October, according to the latest survey from the Nationwide building society.