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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Bellway experiences “traditional spring market”
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 [...]
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 [...]
Redrow confident on house prices
Redrow says it continued to make good progress in the final six months of 2010, despite the housing market being “overshadowed by economic uncertainties, tax rises and government cutbacks”.
The developer attributes much of its success to its New Heritage Collection, which is proving to be “aspirational” for customers who appreciate an emphasis on traditional [...]
Bellway site visitors and reservations “encouraging”
In a trading update covering the six months to the end of January 2011, Bellway has reported that it sold 2,332 homes, an increase of 85 units compared with the same period a year ago.
The average sales price of a property rose by around 8% year-on-year, to £168,000, but largely due to a change [...]
