Is 2020 a good year to buy a home? Recent figures from a Nationwide survey revealed that property prices have fallen for the first time in 8 years. The building society stated that property values had dropped by 1.4% from June to May, as the coronavirus lockdown hit the housing market. When the lockdown began, sales […]
Category: House builders
UK’s largest housebuilder Barratt on course for record profits
Barratt on course for record profits Barratt Developments, the UK’s largest housebuilder is set to report record profits for the year ending 30 June. The company predicted that pre-tax profits are expected to be about £910m which is an increase on the original City forecasts of £884m at the end of June while it is […]
Top 6 of the largest home builders in the UK
Company profiles of the largest home builders in the UK Barratt Developments Barratt Developments began as a company in the 1950s and eventually became the nation’s largest housebuilder; a title it received in 1979 when 10,000 new homes were built by them. The company is made up of three consumer brands: Barratt Homes, David Wilson […]
No-deal Brexit and house prices
No-Deal Brexit The current UK political system has undoubtedly caused quite a stir throughout the country. Current PM Boris Johnson has had the last word, and it looks like we’ll be welcoming a no-deal Brexit this October. As we pack our bags and prepare to wave a strict goodbye to the EU trade deal, the […]