Galliford Try’s share price jumps as it raises dividend September 14, 2016 Housebuilder Galliford Try's share price jumped six per cent this morning after the company said it would be raising its dividend. In its annual statement for the year ending 30 June, Galliford Try said it would be raising its dividend by 21 per cent to 82p per share. The housebuilder posted record profits of £1.35bn [...]
Ashtead Group’s share price pops on double-digit rental revenue and expectation of full-year results lift September 7, 2016 Construction equipment provider Ashtead Group's share price popped more than five per cent this morning after it delivered double-digit rental revenue and healthy profit growth. The figures Ashtead's rental revenue grew by 12 per cent to £660.8m in the first quarter ended 31 July. Operating profit grew by four per cent to £183.6m, up from £160.7m in [...]
Housebuilders’ share prices rise as the big-hitters brave the Brexit storm September 6, 2016 Housebuilders were some of the top risers this morning after big-hitter Berkeley Group said it would meet its £2bn profit target and Redrow posted record results. At time of writing, Berkeley Group was leading the FTSE 100 risers, as its share price was up 3.72 per cent. Redrow's share price was up 7.26 per cent. Taylor Wimpey and Barratt [...]
Redrow’s share price jumps as it announces record results September 6, 2016 Redrow's share price jumped five per cent in morning trading after the housebuilder announced a record set of results. The figures Redrow's revenue was up 20 per cent to £1.38bn, which the company said was down to a 17 per cent increase in completions and a seven per cent increase in the average selling price of units. For the year ending 30 June, the housebuilder made [...]
New homes on sale in London: from restored Victorian terraces in Bayswater to new homes in up-and-coming Walthamstow August 4, 2016 Brackenbury Square, Hammersmith From £550,000 Live the west London village life a short walk away from Goldhawk Road tube station at Brackenbury Square. The Notting Hill Sales development takes its name from nearby Brackenbury Village, which is in the Hammersmith Grove Conservation Area with all the boutiques and independent shops the village name engenders. There [...]
Should investors be buying shares in Brexit-battered housebuilders? June 29, 2016 Despite something of a recovery on the stock markets in recent days, some sectors out there are still looking pretty rough. Housebuilders are among them. So bad was the post-referendum sell-off, trading in FTSE 100 listed firms was temporarily suspended on Monday as their share prices were hit by two consecutive days of double-digit falls. [...]
Shares in housebuilder Redrow rise again as it reassures shareholders over Brexit vote June 28, 2016 Housebuilder Redrow has been one of the biggest casualties of post-Brexit market turmoil, with shares falling 30 per cent between Thursday's close and last night. But it seems investors just needed a little bit of reassurance: this morning shares bounced 9.5 per cent to 322.6p after it put out a statement pointing out everything's going [...]
New homes on sale in London this weekend: from flats on “Billionaire’s Row” to Regency style mews in Wimbledon June 24, 2016 Buxmead, Hampstead From £6.9m to £17m Though it’s only recently been dubbed “Billionaire’s Row”, Bishops Avenue in north west London has housed media magnates, Saudi Princes and A-List celebrities in its gated mansions for over a century. Criticised in some circles for its empty homes, a rare new build development went on sale last week [...]
Focus On Harrow: Why this north west London suburb is popular with families and first time buyers June 24, 2016 The north west London suburb of Harrow is all too often synonymous with the prestigious boys’ boarding school with which it shares its name. Certainly, the school has influenced the growth of central Harrow through the centuries; following a big expansion of the school in the 19th century, housing was built for its staff resulting [...]
EU referendum: What will individual company share prices do after the vote? June 23, 2016 The stock market may have started today on a high, but nobody expects tomorrow's open to be quite so smooth. Whatever the vote, analysts are expecting movement. UBS warned 20 per cent could be wiped off the FTSE 100 in the event of a vote to leave – a move which would take the index down [...]