Persimmon boss says tax rises and building safety levy will cost housebuilder up to £40m a year

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Dean Finch warns government’s efforts to build 1.5m homes hampered by cost burden on sector running into “billions”

The chief executive of one of the UK’s largest housebuilders has said tax rises and building safety levies will add up to £40m in extra costs to his business a year.

Dean Finch, boss of Persimmon, has warned the industry faces being hit with “billions” in extra costs, implying this could hamper the government’s efforts to hit its 1.5m homes targe

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