By Reuters
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Britain’s housing minister James Brokenshire has conveyed concerns to builder Persimmon that it may not be operating correctly within a public funding scheme for new house buyers, a source close to the minister said on Saturday.
Brokenshire was “increasingly concerned” by the behaviour of Persimmon, Britain’s second-biggest housebuilder.
“Leasehold, build quality, their leadership seemingly not getting they’re accountable to their customers, are all points that have been raised by (the minister) privately,” the source said, echoing a report in The Times newspaper.
(Reporting by Elisabeth O’Leary; Editing by Toby Chopra)
