The Competitors and Markets Authority launched a probe in February 2024 after uncovering proof throughout a far-reaching research into housing market supply that indicated some home builders could also be sharing commercially delicate info with their opponents.
The unique investigation interval completed in December and was prolonged to Could 2025 for “additional investigation: together with further proof gathering, and CMA evaluation and evaluate.”
It has now been prolonged to August and the CMA mentioned: “The CMA has not reached a view as as to whether there may be enough proof of an infringement or infringements of competitors legislation for it to subject an announcement of objections to any occasion beneath investigation.”
The corporations beneath investigation are:
- Barratt Redrow
- Bellway
- The Berkeley Group
- Bloor Properties Restricted
- Persimmon
- Taylor Wimpey
- Vistry
