Taylor Wimpey says demand for homes remains strong

By Hamish Champ2018-04-26T10:53:00

Good access to mortgages helping to bolster interest, says housebuilder

Taylor Wimpey told investors today the negative impact of the ‘Beast From The East’ had been short-lived and it was seeing strong demand for its houses, fuelled by good mortgage availability.

The group said the underlying housing market had been stable in the first four months of 2018 and while bad weather conditions in February and March had had a noticeable impact on sales and build rates, activity had subsequently recovered.

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