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Holly Williams

Vistry cheers Labour’s affordable homes pledge after profits slump

The chief executive of housebuilder Vistry said the group’s ‘focus is now firmly on the future’ (PA) - (PA Wire)

Housebuilder Vistry has seen profits tumble after cost reporting issues in its Southern division, but is hoping for a boost from the Government’s £2 billion affordable homes pledge.

The group saw pre-tax profits plunge by 64% to £104.9 million in a “challenging” 2024, with results dragged lower by a £91.5 million hit for cost forecasting errors in its Southern business, as well as the impact of some deal delays.

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