Cheshire based Morris Homes has announced that they are to start developing a further 20 new sites across the UK in the next year, providing 2,200 new homes.
The Wilmslow based housebuilder who is nearing completion on their Marple development, are expecting to create 1,900 new jobs UK wide, including both their own staff and for subcontractors.
Mike Gaskell, chief executive of Morris Homes, said:
“The underlying shortage of new homes in the UK, combined with strong buyer confidence and the Government’s Help to Buy scheme, has created excellent conditions for Morris Homes to embark on a bigger build programme across a broader geography.
“We’re pushing further south, into areas including Bedford and Northampton, following the relocation of our Midlands office to Rugby late last year, and have an active land buying programme which is creating development opportunities in new locations where there’s strong demand for new homes.”
The announcement comes as the housing market continues to experience positive moves in the condition of the UK housing market and the news that the Government is extending its Help to Buy scheme to 2020.
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