Sales fall 40% at Taylor Wimpey

By Joey Gardiner2020-06-05T09:11:00

But housebuilder says demand picking up after reopening sites last month

Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey’s sales so far this year have fallen by 40% compared to last year due to the impact of the government’s lockdown.

But the firm said in a trading update this morning it was seeing strong demand to visit its sales centres and show homes, had taken all of its staff off furlough and was now selling homes at a rate of 0.51 per site per week, well over half the normal rate.

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