Tom Hawkins, head of residential development at Hamptons, said: “Particularly in the new build market, what we’re seeing is the ripple effect – where a single fall through can collapse an entire chain.
“Once that happens, purchase timelines stretch out considerably.
“If a sale falls through and the property has to be remarketed, it inevitably holds up how quickly developers can return to building.”
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