Persimmon ‘mindful’ of trade war impact but says home sales on track

The housebuilder said private forward sales were up 17% compared with the sale point last year (Owen Humphreys/PA) - (PA Archive)

Housebuilder Persimmon still expects house sales to surge this year, despite flagging a potential impact from the global trade war on consumer spending and mortgages further down the line.

The FTSE 100 company said it has “not yet” seen any impact from growing economic uncertainty on its supply chain or sales rates.