There is still no guarantee that Berkeleys will finish the work. They can indicate all they like but I will believe it when I see it.

The market is getting worse by the day and in the field of my own work valuers are telling us they won't guarantee valuations for longer than a calendar month, whereas previously this was 3-6 months.

Developers are pulling off site leaving many buildings half finished once they complete the superstructure because they can't pay for the labour , they can't guarantee the sales receipts, and the good cheap labour, ie Poles are going home and the native workforce is either too expensive or lacking the skills needed.