Persimmon, which is the UK’s largest housebuilder by market value, has today reported a 12% rise in sales reservations in the first three months compared with a year ago. Furthermore, the housebuilder said its order book had risen to £1.14 billion – up from the £565 million at the start of the year. The figures [...]
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Taylor Wimpey reflects on UK housing market cycle
In reporting its 2010 results, Taylor Wimpey describes UK housing market conditions as “broadly flat” during the year.
The group achieved a net private sales rate per outlet of 0.51 for the year as a whole (2009: 0.55) and cancellations remained in line with the long-term average, at 18.2%.
The developer increased its outlets to 301 at [...]
