Housebuilders in Lincolnshire and other parts of the UK have reported a growing confidence in the industry.
Figures from the National House Building Council show a 41 per cent increase in the number of registrations for new properties between April and June 2010. The number has almost doubled to 2,294 registrations in the Yorkshire and Humber region.
Stamford Homes, which is based in Grimsby, said that signs in the marketplace were encouraging. The firm’s sales director, Steve Woomble, said “Locally, the demand for new homes remains buoyant and our developments have seen a rise in the number of recent reservations. People have definitely started to look at purchasing again.”
Woomble continued, “There is still an element of uncertainty, but we have certainly seen a return of customer confidence.”
He added that customers are increasingly keen to buy new homes due to their low maintenance costs. Woomble’s confidence has been echoed by Nathan Whall, the sales manager at Keigar Homes, based in Kirmington. He said, “Interest has been on the up recently.”
Both firms have reported strong sales of the homes they have built in new developments in the North of England and expect growth to continue.