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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Julia Kollewe

UK housebuilder Taylor Wimpey warns of ‘muted’ demand

Construction workers work on a Taylor Wimpey housing estate in Aylesbury, Britain
The CEO of Taylor Wimpey said that while affordability was slowly improving, demand was muted, particularly among first-time buyers. Photograph: Eddie Keogh/Reuters

The UK housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has said demand is “muted” despite improving affordability, particularly among first-time buyers, echoing a cautious outlook from the estate agents Foxtons and Savills.

Jennie Daly, the chief executive of Taylor Wimpey, said the government’s recent planning changes had resulted in “increased momentum in our recent planning permissions”.

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