Persimmon sees spike in first time buyers

The UK's largest housebuilder Persimmon said visitor levels to site continue to be encouraging with first time buyer visitors rising 35% since 1 July from the same period last year.

The UK's largest housebuilder Persimmon said visitor levels to site continue to be encouraging with first time buyer visitors rising 35% since 1 July from the same period last year.

"Customers are keen to participate in the Government sponsored FirstBuy shared equity scheme introduced to the market on 1 July 2011," the housebuilder explained.

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