US EditionUK's biggest housebuilders to pay record sum after CMA investigation into sensitive information-sharing
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 9 – The £100 million payment is the largest secured by the Competition and Markets Authority and will fund hundreds of affordable homes across the UK, with binding rules to prevent future anticompetitive practices.
- On July 9, 2025, seven UK housebuilders agreed to contribute £100 million to support affordable housing across Britain as part of commitments made during an investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority into their business practices.
- The investigation began last year over concerns these firms exchanged commercially sensitive sales details like pricing and buyer incentives, potentially affecting home prices.
- A group of seven major UK homebuilders, including the merged entity of Barratt and Redrow alongside Bellway, Berkeley, Bloor, Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey, and Vistry, have committed to legally binding restrictions that limit the sharing of sensitive commercial data with their competitors, except under specific, controlled situations.
- Sarah Cardell, head of the CMA, noted that housebuilders are actively working to follow legal requirements, emphasizing that effective competition helps maintain affordable prices and offers a wider range of options.
- The CMA will consult on these voluntary commitments until July 24, and if accepted, the regulator will not need to rule on any competition law breaches by the companies.
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