Firm suspends sales in high-rise Florida tower division until market improves
Housebuilder Taylor Woodrow warned shareholders and the City this morning that it is set to take a 拢25m hit in its US business, mainly because of low sales volumes in its high-rise tower division in Florida.
Taylor Woodrow, which is on the verge of a 拢5bn with Wimpey to create the UK鈥檚 largest housebuilder, also said that it had made as 拢16.6m provision associated with a legal dispute in Florida which is expected to rumble on for months.
Its high rise business in Florida is so bad that the company has suspended its sales efforts until the market has improved, and as a result has taken a 拢15.5m hit relating to its land holdings.
A further 拢9.5m write down has been made to account for other weaknesses in the Florida market as well as Southern California.
Speaking at Taylor Woodrow鈥檚 annual general meeting today chief executive Ian Smith said: 鈥淲e remain cautious in the land market across North America and have reduced our level of spend compared to last year.
鈥淥verall, the strength of our performance in the UK is substantially offsetting the impact of ongoing market weakness in North America and, excluding the exceptional items in North America, the outlook for 2007 remains in line with expectations.
Shares fell less than 1% to 483p.
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