New collective claim has been filed at the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal seeking £2.2B–£4.5B from major UK housebuilders over alleged
(UK) New collective claim has been filed at the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal seeking £2.2B–£4.5B from major UK housebuilders over alleged anti-competitive information sharing affecting new-build buyers since October 2015
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The claim alleges anticompetitive conduct by a group of the UK's largest housebuilders - Barratt Redrow, Bellway, Redrow, The Berkeley Group, Bloor Homes, Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey, Vistry Group and Countryside Partnerships - and is brought by respected consumer champion Mark McLaren on behalf of all potentially affected homeowners.
He is represented by competition law firms Hausfeld and Geradin Partners, acting as co-counsel. - - - - ** Note: it is a follow-up to the CMA probe that ended in October 2025 with binding commitments, no admission of wrongdoing, and a £100M affordable-housing contribution by seven builders.
The claim is more significant than the CMA settlement because it seeks homeowner compensation and stretches the alleged conduct period well before the CMA’s January 2022–February 2024 review window.
It lands as analysts were already cautious on the sector: recent notes flagged weak demand, margin pressure, low house-price growth, and selective downgrades, though some brokers still saw valuation upside in names like Barratt Redrow and Bellway.