{"id":5914,"date":"2025-06-11T14:47:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T14:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=5914"},"modified":"2025-06-11T14:47:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T14:47:04","slug":"another-extension-for-competition-probe-into-house-builders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/another-extension-for-competition-probe-into-house-builders\/","title":{"rendered":"Another extension for competition probe into house builders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Government\u2019s competition watchdog has extended its investigation further into suspected breaches of competition law by seven major house builders.<\/p>\n<p>The Competition and Markets Authority launched a probe in February 2024 after uncovering evidence during a far-reaching study into housing market delivery that indicated some house builders may be sharing commercially sensitive information with their competitors.<\/p>\n<p>The original investigation period finished in December and was extended to May 2025 for \u201cfurther investigation: including additional evidence gathering, and CMA analysis and review.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"468489\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flanneryplanthire.com%2Fplant-operator-training%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/flannery.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It has now been extended to August and the CMA said:\u00a0\u201cThe CMA has not reached a view as to whether there is sufficient evidence of an infringement or infringements of competition law for it to issue a statement of objections to any party under investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The firms under investigation are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Barratt Redrow<\/li>\n<li>Bellway<\/li>\n<li>The Berkeley Group<\/li>\n<li>Bloor Homes Limited<\/li>\n<li>Persimmon<\/li>\n<li>Taylor Wimpey<\/li>\n<li>Vistry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"478038\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.creaghconcrete.co.uk%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CE_Creagh.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"439734\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.intersteels.com%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Retro-FitsteelspecialistsGIF-ezgif.com-resize.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>from Construction Enquirer https:\/\/ift.tt\/zgFdxrj<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Government\u2019s competition watchdog has extended its investigation further into suspected breaches of competition law by seven major house builders. 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