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Evening Standard
Anna Wise

Crest Nicholson sinks to loss amid ‘challenging’ housing market

Housebuilder Crest Nicholson has warned over the impact of the Iran war on costs and buyer confidence (Alamy/PA) -

Crest Nicholson has revealed it swung to a loss as it warned that the housing market remained under pressure from slower activity and weaker consumer confidence.

The housebuilder reported a pre-tax loss of £35.2 million for the six months to the end of April, down from a profit of £9.4 million the year before.

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