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Bridget Phillipson MP meets Sunderland apprentices at Houghton-le-Spring housing development

The MP for Houghton and Sunderland South was given a tour of Persimmon’s Herrington Grange development

Chronicle Live

Mortgage payments for first-time buyers 'have doubled in a year'

The builder said that a property costing £250,000 had an estimated monthly mortgage cost of £753 in March, whereas in December the same property had an estimated monthly mortgage cost of £1,488

Wales Online

Monthly mortgage costs doubled for some first-time buyers, Persimmon says

The British builder revealed that its sales took a hit over the last three months of the year because of weaker customer demand.

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Persimmon sales slump follows crash in availability of affordable mortgages

Housebuilder says cash cost of monthly mortgage payments doubles in a year

Evening Standard

Persimmon warns of falling sales as mortgage rises and economic woes weigh on consumer confidence

The FTSE100 builder said it had seen demand drop off in the final part of last year

Birmingham Post

Plans for 114 Gloucestershire homes near Tewkesbury approved

Housebuilder Persimmon Homes’ Severn Valley division said its proposals would deliver new jobs, amenities, infrastructure and social housing

Birmingham Post

Couple use bucket for toilet over Christmas and New Year after raw sewage floods drains

Kim and Lee Bourton had to cancel plans to celebrate the New Year with friends at their Cramlington home when their toilet stopped working due to raw sewage blockages

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Cramlington couple forced to use bucket for toilet after drains on new estate block - again

Kim Bourton said there have been never-ending problems with the drainage at The Fairways Estate in Cramlington

Chronicle Live

New £300k homes riddled with faults and are freezing cold

More than 140 residents have formed an action group to demand developer urgently correct catalogue of problems

Wales Online

Hidden beauty spot 'left to decline' on new build estate

Calls have been made for the housebuilder to protect what is left of the historic site

Liverpool Echo

Shares in big UK estate agent chain fall as housing market cools

Housebuilders also see share price falls as interest rate rises and cost of living crisis deter potential buyers

The Guardian - UK

Latest appointments, promotions and jobs news from across Wales

New roles at National Botanic Garden of Wales, JCP Solicitors, Moondance Cancer Initiative, Persimmon and the Global Centre of Rail Excellence

Birmingham Post

Latest appointments and jobs news from the South West

We take a look at some of the people in the region who have taken on new roles in recent weeks

Birmingham Post

New build estate with hidden wartime past

Thousands of soldiers would have come to this important facility more than 100 years ago

Liverpool Echo

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The Guardian - UK

End of the good times for Persimmon as cracks appear in housing market

Ever-rising prices meant the homebuilder channelled large sums to shareholders and executives in recent years

Birmingham Post

Persimmon sees shares fall after revealing falling demand and prices

The housebuilder says economic gloom and soaring mortgage rates are affecting the UK property market

Evening Standard

Persimmon predicts drop in house prices

Shares in the FTSE 100 developer make the biggest fall on the London stock index

Birmingham Post

Persimmon Homes planning 400 Cornwall houses following land deal

The housebuilder said it had wanted to acquire the land in the south of the county for "several years"

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The Guardian - UK

Persimmon reports sales and price fall as UK property market dips

Housebuilder says cancellation rate has risen sharply because of interest rates and economic uncertainty

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live: Food price inflation hits record 14.7%, Binance acquires crypto exchange FTX

Marks & Spencer today revealed a 24% drop in half-year profits and said its Ocado Retail joint venture will be loss making this year.

Wales Online

'I found 178 snags on my new build property and contractors left my car covered in paint'

The owner said he would never recommend buying a Persimmons Home property to anyone

Wales Online

Local residents fail to halt 121-home development in Merthyr

The council's planning committee approved the application for 121 houses on land off Elm Tree Grove in Twynyrodyn

Birmingham Post

People on the move: the latest key appointments and new jobs in Wales this autumn

New roles at Hodge, Menter a Busnes, Net Zero Industry Wales, Persimmon Homes, and School of Hard Knocks

Birmingham Post

Homes near Swindon to be built as developer gets approval

Persimmon Homes Wessex has been given the green light for a development on land in South Marston, to the north east of Swindon

Evening Standard

Higher house prices help Persimmon offset impact of wider inflation as profit falls

Average private selling price nears £246,000, up by £9,400

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