Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @Barrattplc
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
95
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-16
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-25
Tweets covering
8 days
Average age of authors' accounts
9 years
Summarization
Homeowners are expressing frustration with Barrattplc over being unable to sell due to building safety issues and being forced into higher mortgage rates on fixed deals. There are also allegations of unlawful conduct and negligence in selling homes and not resolving issues. However, Barrattplc claims to be offering incentives to buyers. The company has also backed proposals to boost housing on small sites and supported apprentices with Challenger yachts. There are calls for investigations into disclosure breaches and property scams involving the company.
Topic Modeling
- Building safety crisis and the end of the cladding scandal
- Unfair and unlawful practices of Barrattplc in the housing market
- Financial impact of fixed mortgage deals and forced re-negotiation
- Sustainability and environmental concerns in housing development
- Corporate social responsibility and charitable initiatives of Barrattplc
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express emotions of frustration, anger, and disappointment towards Barrattplc, a property developer company. The users are unhappy with the company's apparent lack of action regarding issues such as the building safety crisis, unlawful conduct and miss-selling of homes, and the increase in mortgage payments. Some tweets also mention the company's prioritization of maintaining sale prices over helping buyers in need. However, some tweets also mention positive interactions with the company's customer service or its involvement in charitable donations.
Trend Analysis
- Homeowners being forced to select shorter term fixed mortgages due to inability to sell their homes
- Criticisms of @Barrattplc's prioritization of maintaining sale prices over resolving building safety and cladding issues
- Calls for reform and action against unlawful conduct by @Barrattplc and other developers
- Discussions around sustainability efforts and initiatives by @Barrattplc and other developers
- Questions and accusations of unlawful conduct by @Barrattplc and potential investigations by authorities
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
25
Percentage of total tweets
26%
Number of Original tweets
27
Percentage of total tweets
28%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
95
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
41
Percentage of total tweets
43%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
2
Percentage of total tweets
2%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
34
Percentage of total tweets
35%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for iPhone | 41 |
| Twitter Web App | 23 |
| Twitter for Android | 14 |
| Twitter for iPad | 7 |
| Hootsuite Inc. | 4 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| EGPropertyNews | EG | Your trusted source of news, data and intelligence for the commercial real estate industry | 62,235 |
| TamesideCouncil | Tameside Council | Official account of Tameside MBC. Responses: Mon-Wed 8:30am-5pm Thurs 8:30-4:30pm Fri 8:30-4pm. Read our social media policy at https://t.co/2tsWbyh5C9 | 31,919 |
| LoveArchaeology | Love Archaeology | We ❤ archaeology, history, museums, classics, and archives. Tweets by Dr. Tom Horne: @HorneSupremacy | archäologie | arqueología | archeologia | archéologie | 21,679 |
| ECIU_UK | ECIU | The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) is a non-profit initiative that supports informed debate on energy and climate issues. | 15,717 |
| GilesBarrie | Giles Barrie | Senior MD at global communications agency FTI Consulting, former journalist on BD, Building and Property Week; Mad Charlton fan | 12,426 |
| WriterHannahBT | Hannah Bourne-Taylor | Author of FLEDGLING Lit Agent @AgentSophieL Creator of #TheFeatherSpeech a national campaign for swifts🪶 Petition in pinned tweet #PassionIsASuperpower | 10,534 |
| KevinPMeagher | Kevin Meagher | Commentary and snippets on British and Irish politics. Author: 'What A Bloody Awful Country…’ and ‘A United Ireland…’ | 9,508 |
| LaraOyedele | Lara Oyedele #blacklivesmatter #ukhousing 🌻 | President @CIHhousing, @Hope_Housing @Housing21 #Windrush ❤️#tea #shoes #EastEnders #London #Bradford #BlackLivesMatter #RepresentationMatters #homelessness. | 7,414 |
| Bromford | Bromford | A leading #UKHousing association. We invest in homes and relationships so people can thrive. For #CustomerService, tweet @BromfordHelp | 6,389 |
| Never_Again2020 | Never Again | When we say 'never again', we mean it. #LabourAntisemitism #NoSafeSpaceForJewHate | 6,169 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| KevinPMeagher | Kevin Meagher | Commentary and snippets on British and Irish politics. Author: 'What A Bloody Awful Country…’ and ‘A United Ireland…’ | 8,637 |
| LoveArchaeology | Love Archaeology | We ❤ archaeology, history, museums, classics, and archives. Tweets by Dr. Tom Horne: @HorneSupremacy | archäologie | arqueología | archeologia | archéologie | 5,494 |
| enigma915 | Sue 🇬🇧🇬🇧 #Photographer #Staffordshire | #Bromsgrove born. Was there for #MarineA https://t.co/oIdYcJXesH… Cricket scorer Motocross scorer Photographer Weather Pictures #weatherwatch | 5,455 |
| SELonCommEnergy | South East London Community Energy Co-op | SELCE co-op combats climate change & fuel poverty via community energy. Contact us on 0204 566 5764 for advice on your energy bills or support going green. | 4,851 |
| LeaseholdHosta1 | Leasehold Hostage | “Critical” Key Worker facing ruin to fix a problem I didn’t create on a building I don’t own. #EndOurCladdingScandal #WakingWatchScam #LeaseholdScandal | 4,065 |
| greenbeltsal | Arcticfox 🍃💚🍃 | Passionate about the Green Belt, enough to have a Green Belt Tattoo around my waist,a midlife crisis with a cause. A Green Belt that will NEVER be built on. | 3,945 |
| WriterHannahBT | Hannah Bourne-Taylor | Author of FLEDGLING Lit Agent @AgentSophieL Creator of #TheFeatherSpeech a national campaign for swifts🪶 Petition in pinned tweet #PassionIsASuperpower | 3,505 |
| Never_Again2020 | Never Again | When we say 'never again', we mean it. #LabourAntisemitism #NoSafeSpaceForJewHate | 3,309 |
| LaraOyedele | Lara Oyedele #blacklivesmatter #ukhousing 🌻 | President @CIHhousing, @Hope_Housing @Housing21 #Windrush ❤️#tea #shoes #EastEnders #London #Bradford #BlackLivesMatter #RepresentationMatters #homelessness. | 2,916 |
| EGPropertyNews | EG | Your trusted source of news, data and intelligence for the commercial real estate industry | 2,759 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| Carroll_Mike80 | Fighting for justice for residents miss sold their dream homes by David Wilson / Barratt Homes. #SteinbeckGrange #NLC #LeaseholdScandal #HousingPPI | 17 |
| KevinPMeagher | Commentary and snippets on British and Irish politics. Author: 'What A Bloody Awful Country…’ and ‘A United Ireland…’ | 4 |
| HumblePie_cL85 | An odd one. | 3 |
| Friendoflambie | Would love a dog, maybe next year. In the meantime I'll make lots of crafty stuff to keep myself out of mischief. | 3 |
| 4bobbluecar | - | 2 |
| r1ch1eb | Often found in the crisp aisle... | 2 |
| Amit87266109 | - | 2 |
| TamesideCouncil | Official account of Tameside MBC. Responses: Mon-Wed 8:30am-5pm Thurs 8:30-4:30pm Fri 8:30-4pm. Read our social media policy at https://t.co/2tsWbyh5C9 | 2 |
| craigwatson1987 | Production Engineering Tech Manager at @pismo_io. Dad, Liverpool FC and F1 fan, bass guitarist, heavy metal & theatre fan, Bristolian and ex-Londoner. | 2 |
| HussainShafiei | Trying to get on with life. Socialist & Humanist, Iranian by Blood, Arab by Birth, English by upbringing proud of all the parts that make me who I am today. | 2 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1636504736496066560 | FAO: @Barrattplc @michaelgove 5 yrs ago I committed to a 5 yr fixed deal with a view to selling and moving on. Today I was "forced" to select a 2 yr fixed mortgage as I'm UNABLE to sell my HOME + £300/mo 🛑 END THIS NIGHTMARE 🛑 #BuildingSafetyCrisis | #EndOurCladdingScandal https://t.co/ZQuOuPdQ7w | 32 |
| 1639325599486312457 | @Victoria_Spratt @jessiehewitson @theipaper @mortgageprison Yep. My 5 year fixed deal is coming to an end and I'm being forced into another 2 year deal which is over £300/pm increase on a property I can't sell... Get on with it @Barrattplc 😩 https://t.co/JbYtPHmITR | 7 |
| 1637102560128516096 | @Barrattplc @DavidWilsonHome if these facts can’t be substantiated then I’m sure you would have taken action by now & your QC wouldn’t of approached @Simarc_Property Natalie Chambers & the @CMAgovUK wouldn’t have highlighted Unlawful Conduct. Do the right thing, sort it out? https://t.co/oCY2mMPqyi | 7 |
| 1638097470369460225 | Well resourced! Our partners bring unique skillsets to INFRA Europe: as part of Red River Archaeology Group, @rubiconheritage brings @ArchaeologyRed experience from Melksham's #Roman well excavation 📽️ thanks @ArchaeologyRed Bloor Homes, @HenryBootPLC @Barrattplc @HeritageOrion https://t.co/ATtX3Bq1mj | 6 |
| 1639288152484347905 | An extremely impressive line up of speakers for @electrifyheat @PRASEG first expert panel on decarbonising home heat. Topic #1 Future Homes Standard with @MCSCertified @FutureHomesHub @Barrattplc @OctopusEnergy @SolarEnergyUK_ Supporters register here: https://t.co/kdgES3Qn3G https://t.co/Mqwbva6y7m | 3 |
| 1636685057346633733 | Pocket Living gets @Barrattplc backing for plan to boost #housing on small sites @Barrattplc has thrown its weight behind proposals by @Pocket_Living to allow small and medium sized developers build more homes Read more: https://t.co/lYk2p5sjdG Source: @ArchitectsJrnal #build | 3 |
| 1637847054037729280 | @Barrattplc @DavidWilsonHome if these facts can’t be substantiated then I’m sure you would’ve taken action & your QC wouldn’t of approached @Simarc_Property Natalie Chambers & the @CMAgovUK wouldn’t have highlighted Unlawful Conduct. Happy to speak with Mr Thomas, please call me? https://t.co/4K0ksB1aI6 | 3 |
| 1638830845325717507 | @MrAndy_Carter @Barrattplc off the Hook from the @CMAgovUK #UnlawfulConductStopped #LimitedRemedy Victims left to suffer as offending developers not pursued despite evidence! #Integrity #FailedInvestigation https://t.co/UbnBxq1H8j | 2 |
| 1638498238293524482 | @HomeBuildersFed That is probably because certain developers you represent @Barrattplc @DavidWilsonHome are operating both unlawfully & negligently when strategically deceiving & Miss selling homes to buyers & not resolving the issue! #SteinbeckGrange https://t.co/R06UBBWyw0 | 2 |
| 1639173027232645120 | Group sales & marketing director at @Barrattplc "says the company is currently offering incentives, such as mortgage and deposit contributions and help with buyers’ moving costs, worth up to £30,000." Their *only* priority is maintaining sale prices https://t.co/dIqOZFrL0k | 2 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1636504736496066560 | FAO: @Barrattplc @michaelgove 5 yrs ago I committed to a 5 yr fixed deal with a view to selling and moving on. Today I was "forced" to select a 2 yr fixed mortgage as I'm UNABLE to sell my HOME + £300/mo 🛑 END THIS NIGHTMARE 🛑 #BuildingSafetyCrisis | #EndOurCladdingScandal https://t.co/ZQuOuPdQ7w | 46 |
| 1639325599486312457 | @Victoria_Spratt @jessiehewitson @theipaper @mortgageprison Yep. My 5 year fixed deal is coming to an end and I'm being forced into another 2 year deal which is over £300/pm increase on a property I can't sell... Get on with it @Barrattplc 😩 https://t.co/JbYtPHmITR | 7 |
| 1639173027232645120 | Group sales & marketing director at @Barrattplc "says the company is currently offering incentives, such as mortgage and deposit contributions and help with buyers’ moving costs, worth up to £30,000." Their *only* priority is maintaining sale prices https://t.co/dIqOZFrL0k | 5 |
| 1639014974894002178 | @NLC_2019 @LordRoyKennedy @UKHouseofLords @MrAndy_Carter Reform to end Unfair Practices, what about unlawful ones? Our town need to stand by constituents who are victims of @Barrattplc unlawful conduct & prevent future regeneration & developments until this issues been remedied? | 5 |
| 1637371531717144577 | @WriterHannahBT @MeganMcCubbin @PeterEgan6 @Benfogle @RobGMacfarlane @nicolawriting @CarolineLucas @michaelastracha @urbanbirder @LondonBirdClub @BirdWatchingMag Signed. @Redrow do good work with bees and hedgehogs - maybe they can lead the way and rather than rely on our horrendous government the house builders can make this happen? @PersimmonHomes @Barrattplc @TaylorWimpey @BerkeleyGroupUK | 4 |
| 1636648885308325889 | @r1ch1eb @north_residents @Barrattplc @michaelgove same boat. remortaged on a 2yr fixed while things playing out cos i thought we wouldnt be remediating on B1... | 4 |
| 1638498238293524482 | @HomeBuildersFed That is probably because certain developers you represent @Barrattplc @DavidWilsonHome are operating both unlawfully & negligently when strategically deceiving & Miss selling homes to buyers & not resolving the issue! #SteinbeckGrange https://t.co/R06UBBWyw0 | 4 |
| 1639322670649995264 | @HussainShafiei @netanyahu @israeli Don't worry, that won't be necessary - that's not how it works. I doubt that @Hill_Group_UK, Henry Construction, @MaceGroup, @unitedlivinggrp, @Redrow, @WeAreMcAlpine and @Barrattplc will be impressed by a Jew hating extremist. I'd remove their logos from your site if I were you. | 4 |
| 1637102560128516096 | @Barrattplc @DavidWilsonHome if these facts can’t be substantiated then I’m sure you would have taken action by now & your QC wouldn’t of approached @Simarc_Property Natalie Chambers & the @CMAgovUK wouldn’t have highlighted Unlawful Conduct. Do the right thing, sort it out? https://t.co/oCY2mMPqyi | 4 |
| 1638097470369460225 | Well resourced! Our partners bring unique skillsets to INFRA Europe: as part of Red River Archaeology Group, @rubiconheritage brings @ArchaeologyRed experience from Melksham's #Roman well excavation 📽️ thanks @ArchaeologyRed Bloor Homes, @HenryBootPLC @Barrattplc @HeritageOrion https://t.co/ATtX3Bq1mj | 4 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #buildingsafetycrisis | 5 |
| #steinbeckgrange | 4 |
| #whaleybridge | 3 |
| #endourcladdingscandal | 3 |
| #apprenticeships | 3 |
| #1 | 2 |
| #unlawfulconductstopped | 2 |
| #limitedremedy | 2 |
| #integrity | 2 |
| #failedinvestigation | 2 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @barrattplc | 98 |
| @cmagovuk | 19 |
| @davidwilsonhome | 18 |
| @carroll_mike80 | 11 |
| @mrandy_carter | 11 |
| @michaelgove | 10 |
| @uksfo | 8 |
| @redrow | 7 |
| @r1ch1eb | 7 |
| @simarc_property | 7 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
15
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 🛑 | 6 | stop_sign |
| 😩 | 2 | weary_face |
| 📽️ | 2 | film_projector |
| 👉 | 1 | backhand_index_pointing_right |
| 🗓 | 1 | spiral_calendar |
| ⌚ | 1 | watch |
| 🏁 | 1 | chequered_flag |
| 📲 | 1 | mobile_phone_with_arrow |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Travel & Places | 7 |
| Objects | 4 |
| Smileys & Emotion | 2 |
| People & Body | 1 |
| Flags | 1 |