CMA investigates UK’s biggest housebuilders over ‘anti-competitive behaviour’

By Matilda Battersby 2024-02-26T12:19:00

Competition regulator has found evidence to suggest some of the biggest names in UK housebuilding might be sharing sensitive information

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened an investigation into eight of the UK’s biggest housebuilders having uncovered evidence that some housebuilders may be engaging in “anti-competitive behaviour”.

This morning the CMA published the results of a year-long study into the UK housebuilding market, which revealed that complex and unpredictable planning rules are behind persistent shortfalls in the delivery of new homes.

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