Housebuilder Barratt reaps benefits of Help to Buy

Buyer demand for new-builds appears to be on the rise, with Barratt Developments reporting a 24 per cent rise in sales since July. Just over half of Barratt’s customer base in the past quarter used the Government’s Help to Buy scheme and three quarters of those people were first-time buyers.  Help to Buy has ‘acted … Read more

Housebuilder Barratt vows to hand back £27m furlough cash

Britain’s biggest housebuilder Barratt vows to hand back £27m in taxpayer cash used to furlough thousands of staff By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:03 BST, 6 July 2020 | Updated: 22:22 BST, 6 July 2020 Britain’s biggest housebuilder has vowed to hand back £27m in taxpayer cash used to furlough thousands of … Read more