Housebuilder Persimmon will reopen its sales sites to potential buyers tomorrow on Friday 15 May, beating rival Taylor Wimpey’s planned reopening date of 22 May. Persimmon, which did not furlough any of its staff and kept them on full pay, said that all its show homes and sales sites would reopen with ‘strict’ social distancing … Read more
Housebuilder Persimmon has got back to work on its construction sites this week, amid a ‘phased process’ of reopening. The group, which is holding its annual general meeting today, said customer inquiries had remained at ‘good levels’, even during the lockdown period. But, after a ‘robust’ start to the year, the company admitted that social … Read more
Persimmon to restart construction work within days, after similar moves by other major housebuilders By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:55 BST, 24 April 2020 | Updated: 21:55 BST, 24 April 2020 Persimmon has said it will restart construction work within days, following similar moves by other major housebuilders. The company yesterday said … Read more
‘I have set up a charity’, insists former Persimmon boss Jeff Fairburn (but he won’t say how much of his £82m bonus he’s given away) By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:39 BST, 14 January 2020 | Updated: 08:51 BST, 15 January 2020 The former Persimmon boss ousted over his ‘obscene’ £82m bonus … Read more
Persimmon improves the quality of its homes after years of complaints over shoddy workmanship – but it comes at a cost By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 7 November 2019 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 7 November 2019 Attempts by Persimmon to improve the quality of its homes have eaten into sales. … Read more
Persimmon and Bellway down tools and halt dividend as row rages about whether construction should continue during lockdown By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 25 March 2020 | Updated: 21:54 GMT, 25 March 2020 Persimmon and Bellway have told workers to down tools as a row rages about whether construction should … Read more
Persimmon starts ‘orderly shutdown’ of its construction sites, bans most face-to-face meetings with homeowners and axes a dividend Housebuilder warns it faces a ‘material slowdown’ in new sales Interim dividend for shareholders in axed, but final dividend is postponed Sales sites shut from Thursday and face-to-face contact with customers cut By Jane Denton For Thisismoney … Read more