Better for whom, one might ask?

Ah, the TV ads have started, have they?

Anyone old enough to remember the Barratt helicopter adverts with Patrick Allen? They were on all the time while prices slid.

I think you misheard. The actual words were "There's never been a good time to buy a Barratt home"

Lots of flashy graphics and special offers here:


http://www.barratthomes.co.uk/

One of their 'Coming Soon' developments is very near me.

The planning approval was mid last year, it'll be interesting to see when they actually start it.

I can see them going right to the end of their 5 years, or even sitting on the land and reapplying.

mitch,reckon you're right,the persimmon site next to me is on go slow.whilst over the road where they've bought more land thy're just knocking down the student halls to avoid the council tax.dont think any will be looking to spend money at the minute given how battered theyre balance sheets are looking

It turns out I am wrong, it's even better. They have pulled out of buying the land altogether!

One of the employees of the land owner has had a newsletter today, and passed on the info at the gym this morning.

I nearly fell off the treadmill.

This comes on the back of a down tools on the local Bryant site and a for sale sign appearing on a site that Persimmons tried to get permission on last year.

Reminds me of Bradley-Stoke in Bristol in about 1990 (Sadly Broke, as it was named then).
A lot on new developments on a half-built estate. No pub. No shops. No railway.
A lot of negative equity. It took years to get back to "normal"!