Housebuilder hits a wall: How did Vistry become the UK’s most shorted stock? Property Vistry, the “nation’s favourite housebuilder,” has become the UK’s most shorted stock. From a shift to a bold new model to hopes that it can fuel Burnham’s housing vision, Felix Armstrong unpicks the firm’s recent history Back in 2024, Vistry boss Greg Fitzgerald was brimming with optimism. The housebuilder’s ambitious switch from a private market [...]
Crest Nicholson shares slump as lender talks drag on Property Crest Nicholson shares dropped after the housebuilder posted a £35m loss and told investors it is still locked in talks with its lenders. The London-listed firm had delayed the publication of its results in the hopes of seeking emergency permission from its creditors to loosen the terms of its debt, but said on Thursday that [...]
Barratt Redrow urges Burnham to slash tax to boost housebuilders Property Barratt Redrow has called on Prime Minister-to-be Andy Burnham to cut taxes to encourage housebuilding and remove “barriers to home ownership”. The FTSE 100 housebuilder urged the government to address “the increasing regulatory and tax burdens that are constraining viability” to “unlock higher levels of housing delivery, including affordable housing”. Burnham has pledged to back [...]
Housebuilding giants hit with £4.5bn lawsuit for allegedly overcharging buyers June 30, 2026 Seven of Britain’s largest housebuilders are facing a class action lawsuit worth a potential £4.5bn in damages over allegations they overcharged 700,000 buyers of new-build properties. Mark McLaren, former parliamentary and legal affairs manager at consumer group Which?, is planning on launching the claim against FTSE 100 firms Barratt Redrow and Persimmon, FTSE 250 companies [...]
Cancel student debt in exchange for first time buyer equity, housebuilders urge government March 24, 2026 Cash-strapped graduates struggling to get on the property ladder should have their debt written off in exchange for giving over a stake of their first home to the government, a new report has urged. The report, backed by more than 50 housing sector bodies including top housebuilders Vistry and Barratt Redrow, proposes offering a discount [...]
Barratt Redrow and MJ Gleeson join house builder call for help: What is going on? February 11, 2026 Over the past few months, a number of house builders have called for help, after positive results were offset by the expectation that the state of the housing market would impact further growth. The builders have chorused the same warning to the government and wider property sector that further buyer recovery and support is needed [...]
Travelex hires former William Hill CEO as new boss July 29, 2025 Foreign exchange company Travelex has hired a former chief executive of betting giant William Hill as its new boss. Philip Bowcock has been named to the role, effective immediately, and has succeeded Richard Wazacz who has served as CEO for the last three years. Bowcock led William Hill for over three years until September 2019, [...]
Bring Her Back film review: stomach-churning gore July 28, 2025 Bring Her Back film review and star rating: ★★★★ Filmmaking brothers Danny and Michael Philippou hit the horror spotlight in 2022 with Talk To Me, an innovative piece that brought supernatural spookiness into the 21 st Century. It became studio A24’s most successful horror, reaching bigger audiences than their other entries in the genre including [...]
Vistry looks to ‘transformative’ government investment as profit drops July 10, 2025 Housebuilder Vistry has reported a sharp drop in profit but expects activity to pick up later in the year as the government’s affordable homes investment filters into the market. Vistry, which unseated Barratt as the UK’s biggest housebuilder last September, told markets that it expects adjusted operating profit to be £125m in the first half [...]
Watchdog probe to net £100m from listed housebuilders for affordable schemes July 9, 2025 A probe by the UK’s competition watchdog is likely to result in a collective £100m package from seven housebuilders for affordable housing schemes. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) probe, which looked into the anti-competitive practices of seven housing developers – Barratt Redrow, Bellway, Berkeley Group, Bloor Homes, Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey and Vistry – was launched [...]