Berkeley helped by London housing market in first half

House builder Berkeley Group saw revenue and profit surge in the first half, as it declared an interim dividend of 15p per share, compared with nil the year before.

House builder Berkeley Group saw revenue and profit surge in the first half, as it declared an interim dividend of 15p per share, compared with nil the year before.

Revenue jumped 69.4% from £404.9 to £686m in the six months to October 31st, as a result of the sale of residential homes across mix-use developments in London and the South East.

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