(Reuters) - British housebuilder Taylor Wimpey said on Tuesday the key spring selling season was progressing as expected, even as affordability concerns and broader economic woes dent near-term recovery hopes. The High Wycombe, UK-based company said its order book stood at 2.09 billion pounds ($2.58 billion), as of April 21, compared with 2.38 billion pounds in the year-ago period.

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(Reporting by Aby Jose Koilparambil in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips)