Bellway has made a bit of a comeback having sold 2,332 homes in the six months ended 31st January, up 4% on a year earlier. Private sales numbered 1,784 (2010: 1,766) with a further 548 (2010: 481) dwellings sold to housing associations. The group is on track to open 30 new sites by early 2011 [...]
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Bovis reports encouraging start to 2011
Bovis has reported an encouraging start in the first nine weeks of 2011, with reservations up 11% year-on-year on a similar number of active sales outlets.
The house builder achieved 268 private reservations against 242 in the first nine weeks of 2010, and pricing was consistent with levels achieved in the second half of last year.
The [...]
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 [...]
