{"id":139919,"date":"2023-10-18T16:46:30","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T09:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/barratt-warns-of-uncertain-year-as-buyers-struggle-with-mortgages\/"},"modified":"2023-10-18T17:14:51","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T10:14:51","slug":"barratt-warns-of-uncertain-year-as-buyers-struggle-with-mortgages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/barratt-warns-of-uncertain-year-as-buyers-struggle-with-mortgages\/","title":{"rendered":"Barratt warns of \u2018uncertain\u2019 year as buyers struggle with mortgages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#013;<br \/>\nUK housebuilder\u2019s sales also dented by absence of government\u2019s help-to-buy schemeBusiness live \u2013 latest updatesBritain\u2019s biggest housebuilder has warned of a tough market, with would-be buyers still struggling to secure an affordable mortgage.With people taking longer to reserve a new home, Barratt Developments\u2019 forward sales fell to 9,221 in the three months to 8 October from 13,314 a year earlier. Forward sales are agreements between a builder and a buyer to complete the sale at a specified date. At \u00a32.4bn, they are worth \u00a3800m less than last year. Continue reading&#8230;&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource : theguardian.com&#013;<br \/>\nRead more&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2023\/oct\/18\/barratt-buyers-mortgages-uk-housebuilder-help-to-buy-scheme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barratt warns of \u2018uncertain\u2019 year as buyers struggle with mortgages<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#013; UK housebuilder\u2019s sales also dented by absence of government\u2019s help-to-buy schemeBusiness live \u2013 latest 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