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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Persimmon reports “encouraging” sales and stable prices
Persimmon says it is well positioned for the upturn in the UK housing market, when it occurs, having seen sales increase 4.5%, to 9,384, in 2010, compared with a year earlier.
The group, which includes Charles Church and Westbury Partnerships, opened 165 new sites during the year and acquired around 10,200 plots of land, while achieving [...]
No autumn upturn for Persimmon
Persimmon has reported that it sold 9,384 homes in 2010, up slightly from a 2009 total of 8,976.
However, the housebuilder did not experience the usual level of upturn in sales during the autumn, with the situation compounded by the severe weather conditions at the beginning of the winter, reducing sales activity further.
The group, which includes [...]
