Housing developer ceases trading due to losses on two schemes

Liverpool-dependent Elite Residences has ceased buying and selling pursuing losses incurred on two developments on Merseyside.

The developer is a division of lengthy-standing personal rental enterprise Elite Estate Developments, which is unaffected by the transfer and carries on to trade effectively.

The closure follows monetary challenges with the creating contractor at Elite’s Damfield Meadows progress in Maghull and Glenavon Park plan in Prenton.

Difficulties caused by lockdowns, in addition provide shortages and spectacular hikes in components expenses observed the two developments operate at a decline and posed important financial and operational issues to the contractor.

Steven Latham, handling director of Elite Residences, mentioned that litigation to recover monies to full equally strategies will shortly be instructed.

He reported: “The properties are designed and occupied but work remains to be carried out on issues this kind of as landscaping and snagging to be certain the two estates are concluded to the standard that we and the people had hoped.

“We have instructed our attorneys to begin the litigation course of action and we ought to now await the final result of that.”

Although litigation commences Elite Households has been closed down.

Mr Latham included: “This is a quite regrettable outcome and my career now is to struggle difficult with our lawful advisors to secure the funds to full the techniques.

“We have prepared to all citizens to preserve them up to velocity with our attempts on their behalf and will share new facts with them as we reach every authorized milestone.”

Damfield Meadows consists of 14 4-bed detached houses, with 32 related models produced at Glenavon Park. All properties have been offered on the open marketplace.

Elite Estate Developments has a number of private rental models under management. The corporation is based mostly in Waterloo, North Liverpool.