Visitor numbers, selling prices and reservations all up this year

Housebuilder Redrow says visitor numbers to its sales sites have already been boosted by the government鈥檚 Help to Buyequity loan scheme.

Redrow says the announcement earlier this month has 鈥渁lready provided a welcome boost to visitor numbers鈥�.

In a trading update for the period since the start of the year, Redrow said the average selling price and reservations was up on last year.

The average selling price of private reservations for the firm was up 12%, at 拢235,000 for the regional business (2012: 拢207,000) and 拢483,000 for London (2012: 拢432,000), while private reservations were up to 1,009 (2012: 843).

The firm said: 鈥淕iven the healthier outlook for housing, the increase in outlets and the benefit of the Government鈥檚 鈥淗elp to Buy鈥� equity loan scheme, Redrow expects to show further good progress for the full year.鈥�

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