Taylor Wimpey, which has been more active than other housebuilders in buying land during the pandemic, said it would reveal how much it made in returns for 2021 in March. The company added that its intention was to return excess cash to shareholders through a share buyback. Britain's No. 2 homebuilder Persimmon last week forecast higher profit margins for fiscal 2021, while smaller firms MJ Gleeson and Vistry reported healthy trading on robust demand. Countryside Properties unexpectedly reported a weak quarter. ($1 = 0.7314 pounds)