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Bellway walks away from £720m Crest Nicholson takeover bid

UK housebuilder said it did not intend to make a firm offer for its smaller rival after months of negotiations

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2024

Housebuilder says UK consumer confidence has returned amid cheaper mortgage rates

Bellway also cites easing of inflation as factor in company exceeding construction target for past year

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2024

Falling mortgage rates fuelling housing demand after tougher year, Bellway says

The firm said it was optimistic about the future of the property market despite a 30% drop in the number of homes it sold over the past year.

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2024

Housebuilder shares fall as competition watchdog opens investigation; UK retail sales slump eases – as it happened

The CMA has opened an investigation into eight housebuilders following evidence they may be sharing commercially sensitive information.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2024

UK housebuilder giants set for tumble in annual completion numbers, analysis shows

The housing industry has been grappling with various challenges from soaring mortgage costs hitting buyer demand, to the Help to Buy scheme closing to new applicants last October

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2023

Bellway to slash number of homes built in 2024 and average selling price falls

London sales hold up better after the FTSE 250 firm concentrates on the outer zones

Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2023

Secrets to success for first-time buyers, from spotting new neighbourhoods to using buying schemes and developer incentives

Getting on the property ladder is harder than ever, but hope is not lost thanks to affordable buying schemes and enticing incentives, as these excited new homeowners discovered

Evening Standard · Sep 14, 2023

Bellway cuts jobs in anticipation of UK property market slowdown

Prospect of higher mortgage rates and end of help to buy scheme leads housebuilder to shut two divisions

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2023

Housebuilder Bellway looks to reduce headcount and warns legal completions set to fall ‘materially’

The update comes in the same week Bellway said it is consulting on the closure of its London partnerships arm

Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2023

Bellway accused of 'vandalism' over damage to Stannington's playing fields

The issues with the site go back as far as 2007

Chronicle Live · Jul 11, 2023