Bellway shares dip on low July house sales August 11, 2020 Shares in Bellway fell this afternoon as the housebuilder revealed that sales were down in July despite the easing of lockdown restrictions Private customer reservations were 140 per week last month, down from 162 a week in July 2019. The developer’s share price fell 4.17 per cent as it said it completed the sale of [...]
Persimmon signals housing slowdown as sales slump amid recession fears November 8, 2022 Soaring interest rates and economic uncertainty are eating into sales and reducing consumer appetite for housing, revealed Persimmon.
House sales begin to recover as lockdown measures ease July 21, 2020 UK property transactions grew almost a third in the month to June as lockdown measures began to lift around the country, but remain 35 per cent down since last year as market uncertainty and the Brexit deadline continue to weigh on buyer sentiment. Around 63,250 residential property transactions took place in June, up 31.7 per [...]
Mini budget continues to wreak havoc on the UK housing market as annual sales dive 18 per cent March 21, 2023 UK property transactions fell four per cent in February as the fall out from last September’s mini budget continued to drive down the UK’s housing market. Sales of residential property fell 18 per cent during the year with just 76,920 transaction across the UK, as buyers were forced to deal with higher borrowing costs as [...]
Stamp duty cut sees London house sales rocket 27 per cent July 28, 2020 The stamp duty holiday has significantly boosted London’s housing market, with new sales agreed up by over a quarter in just two weeks, new data has shown. UK house prices rose 0.2 per cent in June as a jump in demand for houses outstripped a fall in the number of sellers, the figures also showed. [...]
Brickability: Construction suppliers’ profit slides by a third on housing market woes July 16, 2024 Chair John Richards said Brickability had continued to "demonstrate resilience and deliver a robust financial performance."
Bellway cautious on trading after coronavirus lockdown forces house sales down June 9, 2020 British housebuilder Bellway sold about 1,000 fewer homes between August and May, after it closed its centres because of the coronavirus lockdown. The Newcastle-based company, which has restarted construction activity on around 230 sites, warned this morning that it expects sales activity to be “severely constrained”, driving shares down 2.7 per cent. Bellway sold 6,721 [...]
London house prices: Best time to buy since 2016, experts say, but it won’t last January 29, 2024 House prices in London are more affordable but the capital has been warned not to “get carried away” amid a frenzy of mortgage rates cuts.
Mortgage approvals sink in July as market continues to cool on rising rates August 30, 2023 The number of mortgage approvals fell sharply in July as the housing market continues to cool off the back of rising interest rates.
Princess Diana and Raine Spencer’s Mayfair family home is up for sale June 24, 2024 Danish Arif, head of Mayfair Sales at Chestertons, said: “This important family house is equipped and decorated to a high standard and benefits.