Monday, Nov 19, 2007

Profits will fall as Barratt feels the Cold

Times: Barratt sees sharp fall in sales of private homes

Private buyers down 14 percent as punters stay away from Barratt developments as housing market falters at the start of a long and economically cold winter for the housing biz.

Posted by enuii @ 06:20 PM (647 views) Add Comment

6 Comments

1. the northerner living in oz said...

Looked at a few and have never been impressed by barratts homes

but at the start of a housing correction would not touch with a barge pole.
these are the type of houses likly to loose the most.

Monday, November 19, 2007 08:24PM Report Comment
 

2. Expert said...

YOU KNOW WHEN SH*TS HIT THE FAN WHEN ESTATE AGENTS ARE OFFERING A 50% DISCOUNT ON THE FIRST MONTHS RENT! DESPERATION OR WHAT!

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-15942445.rsp?pa_n=10&tr_t=rent

HERES ANOTHER1

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-15942439.rsp?pa_n=16&tr_t=rent

PLENTY MORE TOO

WHO KNOWS MAY BE LET ONE GET ONE FREE SOON!

Monday, November 19, 2007 08:55PM Report Comment
 

3. Maihem said...

"Last week Harry Hill, the chairman of Countrywide, the estate agency, said that cancellations were at their worst level since the early 1990s."

What are the chances of that happening, eh? What are the chances of that happening?

Northern rock, useless crock, that's how I remember them. You gotta have a system, eh? You gotta have a system.

Monday, November 19, 2007 10:06PM Report Comment
 

4. Rubberneck said...

Drop in the number of punters will give him more time to concentrate on the Badger Parade.

Tuesday, November 20, 2007 07:09AM Report Comment
 

5. drewster said...

@Expert: I was offered £100 a month off my rent for the first six months. Eleven months later, the rent is still £100 down. They must just be glad to have a tenant at all!

Tuesday, November 20, 2007 11:12AM Report Comment
 

6. Maihem said...

Rent is in high demand in Abingdon. The number of properties for let in abingdon is way down, and prices are up. Looks like things are changing.

Tuesday, November 20, 2007 06:59PM Report Comment
 

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