
THE PARLIAMENTARY REVIEW
Highlighting best practice
THE PARLIAMENTARY REVIEW
Highlighting best practice
26 | HARRY J PALMER HOLDINGS LTD
our service is constantly above
theirexpectations.
House purchasers are our ultimate
clients, and we will provide an
exhaustive information base
concerning their properties at the
initial handover. In reality, this is a
“Home User Guide” of information,
from how to run the boiler to what
colour and brand of paint has been
applied to thewalls.
Every one of our homes is covered by
a warranty from NHBC, with whom
we have been working since their
inception in the 1930s as the National
House Builders Registration Council.
Harry J Palmer himself recognised
membership to be an important
voluntary venture into self-regulation
by the industry – a response to
poor building practices in the inter-
waryears.
After 81 years in business, we have
amassed quite a considerable bank of
land, which we continue to promote
for housing use. Beyond this, we are
always keen to take on contracting
work. Our position as a privately held,
financially sound housebuilder makes
us the ideal choice for partnering
with, and I am in constant contact
with local partners to identify sites to
bringforward.
At present, we are building 16 two
and three-bedroomed homes in
Henstridge, south Somerset, on behalf
of LiveWest Housing Association,
making a vital contribution to their
commitment to build 400 new homes
in rural areas across the South West
over the next two years.
We will be partnering with LiveWest
into next year also, with the
construction of ten new dwellings in
west Dorset. Further projects in the
pipeline include a development of 37
homes in Corfe Mullen, east Dorset.
Ensuring a stable future
With over 2,500 new builds under
our belt, I am enthusiastic for the
future. In a period of political and
market uncertainty, the company
remains under constant pressure to
retain its high level of build quality in
an environment where the national
housebuilders, with economies of
purchase power and labour resources,
are enjoying the fatter profits which
the industry is renowned for.
Retaining our high standards of build
and continuing to meet the targets
for building to zero-carbon standard
is the most obvious challenge that
we face at present, together with the
uncertainty over the procurement of
materials and their cost when Brexit
isconcluded.
Overall, the company is on a fantastic
footing. Our core business will always
be housebuilding; however, with our
skilled team in place, we will continue
to look at opportunities to work with
our partners in delivering housing to
meet general housing needs. With
the fourth generation of Palmers still
only in single digits, this continued
investment should help secure the
business for them.
In a period of
political and
market
uncertainty,
the company
remains under
constant
pressure to
retain its high
level of build
quality
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The interior of a Harry J
Palmer-built property