Bellway’s profits double despite supply chain woes slowing construction activities October 19, 2021 Housebuilder Bellway said this morning that its annual profits more than doubled, but cautioned that supply chain woes are holding back construction activity. The group posted a 102.4 per cent jump in pre-tax profits to £479m for the year to July 31 as revenues leaped 40.3 per cent to £3.12bn thanks to a booming property [...]
Almost all UK housebuilders’ revenues fell as fewer homes built during covid July 13, 2021 Only one of the biggest housebuilders in Britain has seen an increase in its revenue and built more homes in 2020, new research shows. The latest research from Warwick Estates has revealed that Vistry Group was the only major house builder which saw improved performance in terms of the number of houses delivered, and in revenue. The [...]
Housebuilder Bellway makes record land investment as house prices rocket June 15, 2021 Bellway has made a record investment in land since last August, a move that could pay off handsomely in the future with the recent rise in house prices. The housebuilder has contracted to acquire some 15,982 plots since 1 August 2020, up from 10,079 plots in its 2020 financial year, and 10,620 in 2019. Bellway [...]
UK housebuilder Bellway ups selling price expectations and reinstates dividend March 24, 2021 Bellway this morning reinstated its dividend and upped its selling price expectations for this year as the UK housebuilder reported strong demand for new homes. The FTSE 250 developer said the full-year average selling price is now forecast to be more than £295,000, up from a previous estimate of £293,054. It announced it will reinstate [...]
Bellway revenue soars as first-half housing completions break records February 9, 2021 UK housebuilder Bellway reported that completions rose to record-breaking levels in the first half of the year, sending revenue soaring. Housing revenue jumped more than 12 per cent to £1.72bn in the first half, up from £1.52bn the previous year. The number of homes sold rose 6.3 per cent to 5,656, compared to 5,321. Bellway [...]
Housebuilder Bellway restarts dividend as new orders jump October 20, 2020 UK housebuilder Bellway has resumed the payment of its dividend after the recent surge in housing market activity helped push up forward orders by 43 per cent. The group reported that pre-tax profit fell to £236.7 in the year ended July. That compared to £662.6 a year earlier. However, the future is looking brighter amid [...]
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 [...]
Housebuilders boosted by HSBC stock upgrade February 19, 2020 Shares in housebuilding firms jumped today after HSBC upgraded its view on the stocks, saying the decisive general election result “unleashed pent-up demand” in activity. Berkeley’s share price rose 3.2 per cent to an all-time high this morning after HSBC upgraded the stock from “hold” to “buy”. The bank now has “buy” ratings on all [...]
Persimmon and Bellway homes found to have significant fire safety issues May 1, 2019 New-build homes made by housing developers Persimmon and Bellway have been sold with missing or incorrect fire barriers, subjecting residents to potentially dangerous fire safety issues, according to reports. Read more: Grenfell-style combustible cladding ban to cost £337m The lack of barriers, designed to halt the spread of flames, could be behind the spread of [...]
Persimmon and Bellway homes found to have significant fire safety issues May 1, 2019 New-build homes made by housing developers Persimmon and Bellway have been sold with missing or incorrect fire barriers, subjecting residents to potentially dangerous fire safety issues, according to reports. Read more: Grenfell-style combustible cladding ban to cost £337m The lack of barriers, designed to halt the spread of flames, could be behind the spread of [...]