Grand Designs’ Kevin McCloud: Big builders are artificially driving up house prices for profit April 7, 2024 Most of the issues in the market can be traced back to the big builders that dominate the sector, TV presenter Kevin McCloud, told City A.M.
Persimmon braces for ‘challenging year’ as company reports huge drop in house completions March 12, 2024 House builder Persimmon expects 2024 to be another “challenging year,” as elevated interest rates are continuing to bruise the sector.
Berkeley and Persimmon to reveal housebuilder pain of interest rate hikes March 10, 2024 UK housebuilders are set to shed light on the state of the fragile property market amid a number of key updates from firms next week. Shareholders are braced to see accounts for Persimmon, Berkeley and Vistry all show a fall in sales numbers after higher interest rates weighed heavily on activity last year. Interest rates [...]
Crest Nicholson’s profit slumps over high-cost ‘legacy sites’ as potential £13m legal bill looms January 23, 2024 Crest Nicholson reported a slump in profits for 2023 amid runaway costs and has prepared for a possible legal bill of £13m over a 2021 fire, after the FTSE 100 housebuilder issued a profit warning last week.
Persimmon: New home completions down a third as UK housebuilding woes continue January 10, 2024 High inflation and cost of raw materials has made it more expensive to build houses, while higher interest rates have suppressed demand for buyers.
Persimmon appoints PwC veteran as new CFO after housebuilding improvement and share rally November 8, 2023 Persimmon has chosen Andrew Duxbury to become its chief financial officer amid a rally for homebuilders as market conditions show signs of improvement.
Persimmon’s share price up despite warning of ‘highly uncertain’ year ahead November 7, 2023 House builder Persimmon saw its share price close over six per cent today despite the firm warning of uncertainty next year, in a sign that markets may be cautiously restoring their faith in the housing market. The FTSE 250 housebuilder said the number of new homes it built in the third quarter declined by 37 [...]
FTSE reshuffle: Who’s been promoted and who’s got the boot? August 30, 2023 Marks & Spencer has climbed back on to the UK’s FTSE 100 four years after dropping off the top stock index, while housebuilder Persimmon has been demoted following a rocky patch for the housing market. The upmarket supermarket staged the return to the top tier after seeing its share price jump by more than two [...]
Shares tumble for struggling FTSE housebuilders: ‘The scale of challenge cannot be swept under carpet’ July 13, 2023 The share price of London FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 house builders all took a tumble this morning, as fresh reports highlighting the state of the property market dampened investor confidence. Barratt was the hardest to fall this morning, with its shares sliding 4.67 per cent, as the group reported a 49 per cent decline [...]
Shares in UK housebuilders slump as inflation woes increase prospect of rate hikes June 21, 2023 Shares in some of the UK’s biggest housebuilders closed down today after Berkeley Group warned that its sales could fall by up to 20 per cent as rising mortgage rates rock the housing market. Berkeley’s share price fell around 3 per cent this morning following its announcement, but recovered slightly closing down 1.56 per cent. [...]