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Family at 'breaking point' as autistic son 'caught in middle of row' over garden

Anthony Dixon's four-year-old son Jay is autistic and needs to use his outdoor sensory equipment daily but has accused Barratt Homes of failing to help with ongoing flood issues in the garden

Daily Mirror

UK house sales outlook for 2023 remains ‘uncertain’, says Barratt

Housebuilder reports ‘modest uplift’ in reservations of new homes in January but remains cautious

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s biggest homebuilder hoping better mortgage deals could stimulate UK housing market

The average selling price of a Barratt home was up 13.6 per cent to £372,000 in the second half of 2022

Birmingham Post

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Barratt observes “early signs of improvement” in trading as home reservation levels rise

The UK’s largest housebuilder saw some early signs of improvement in trading during January 2023

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 index hits record high; CMA deals blow to Microsoft’s Activision takeover – business live

Blue-chip share index climbs on hopes that inflation has peaked, while Turkey’s stock market halts trading after main index drops 7%

The Guardian - UK

New Barratt chairwoman plus jobs news at 200 Degrees, Furnley House, PKF Smith Cooper, BDO, DSA and more

Latest movers and shakers from the East Midlands include Caroline Silver joining UK’s biggest housebuilder

Birmingham Post

The new-build ‘homes’ where energy scientists play God with the weather

Researchers hope £16m temperature-controlled chamber can stress test green tech to help make houses energy efficient

The Guardian - UK

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Barratt hit by fall in orders as sharp slowdown stalls building market

The UK’s largest housebuilder said it was pausing recruitment of new employees and introducing further controls for new site openings to manage working capital

Evening Standard

Barratt reports £1.2bn drop in forward orders as mortgage rates rise and confidence drops

Total value of forward orders is £2.5bn - it was almost £3.8bn a year earlier

Birmingham Post

Key update as housebuilder details plans for new Nottinghamshire neighbourhood with 3,000 homes

When fully built, the Fairham development near Clifton will have one million square feet of employment space, a primary school, community and sports facilities and a neighbourhood centre

Nottingham Post

Home Bargains shoppers go wild for new 99p Barratt retro sweets fizzy drinks

Fans of Fruit Salads, Wham bars and Flumps are in for a nostalgic treat

Chronicle Live

Barratt Homes giving staff second £1,000 cost-of-living payment

The Leicestershire housebuilder said some 95 per cent of staff would benefit

Birmingham Post

Plans to go to council 'next month' for huge new Kirkby development

Nearly 800 new homes could be coming to the town

Liverpool Echo

Barratt Developments outlines growth plans for Oregon site

Around £6m of investment should create 40 new jobs for at the timber frame firm

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Birmingham Post

Jobs news from Barratt, Cowens Survival Capability, Nicholas Associates, Biovate Hygienics, Nelsons and more

Round-up of the latest movers and shakers within the East Midlands

The Guardian - UK

Barratt reports slump in new home orders as mortgage rates rise

Shares slide after developer warns of ‘less certain’ outlook as housing market hit by jump in borrowing costs

Birmingham Post

Demand for Barratt homes down amid concerns over economy, interest rates and more expensive mortgages

Average selling prices of a typical Barratt home are now £377k, up from £344k a year ago and £316k three years ago

Liverpool Echo

Hundreds of new homes could be built in Merseyside town

The potential development forms part of the 'wider redevelopment' of the town

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The Guardian - UK

After an autumn flurry, is the UK housing market going to fall at last?

Estate agents are reporting a surge in activity – which may be explained by the interest rate rises looming this year

The Guardian - UK

Housebuilders ‘lobbied against plan for electric car chargers in new homes in England’

Exclusive: ‘Blatant efforts’ by companies criticised by campaign group Transport & Environment

Birmingham Post

Record profits at Barratt come with signs of slowing housing market

The company has reported profits of more than £1bn but said reservations are below pre-pandemic levels

Evening Standard

Barratt scores £1 billion profit as house prices set new records

Profit landmark comes as Halifax reports fresh record house prices for London and the wider UK

The Guardian - UK

‘A lot of challenges’: can housing industry build homes habitable in high temperatures?

The UK’s housing stock must be resilient to rising heat levels, experts warn, with retrofitting of older properties also needed

Birmingham Post

Housing market remains ‘robust’ says Barratt boss despite slowdown in economy

CEO David Thomas: 'We have the resilience and flexibility to react to changes in the operating environment'

Evening Standard

Barratt Developments forecasts £1.1 billion profit as outer London home sales lift average house prices

FTSE 100 house builder says cladding-related safety repair costs reach £412 million

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