crest nicholson holdings plc said tuesday that customer demand has remained strong in fiscal 2022 to date and that it was effectively managing cost inflation the londonlisted house builder said that it has so far had a positive performance in the year ending oct 31 with housing market conditions remaining favorable and demand for its homes strong the company said its rate of private sales per outlet per week in the last eight weeks stood at 098 up from 08 at the end of fiscal 2021 reflecting strong sales momentum as of friday the order book was more than 84 covered for fiscal 2022 up from 63 on jan 19 crest said input cost inflation is likely to increase due to rising energy costs and rawmaterial supply disruption but said it managed its supply chain effectively during the coronavirus pandemic and is currently offsetting cost increases through sales price inflation the company said current macro and geopolitical uncertainties will present fresh challenges for house builders but it remains confident about its mediumterm prospects demand for housing continues to outstrip supply and crest nicholson has a clear growth strategy in place to capitalize on these market conditions the company said