Crest Nicholson has reported a “sustainable improvement” in its sales rate since mid-January after seeing “weak” trading conditions in the second half of 2025. In a trading update, Crest said that during the ten-week period to March 20, Crest’s open market sales rate - excluding bulk - was 0.64 against the 0.61 of FY 2025. Guidance for its full year remains unchanged.