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UK housebuilders face class action suit over alleged collusion to inflate prices

The Guardian Business Tuesday 30 June 2026, 12:03 UTC By Julia Kollewe 1 min read
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Law firms seek up to £4.5bn on behalf of 700,000 buyers of new-build homesBusiness live – latest updatesBritain’s biggest housebuilders, including Barratt Redrow and Taylor Wimpey, face a multibillion-pound class action lawsuit over claims that they colluded over higher prices for homebuyers. The lawsuit is being led by Mark McLaren, a former legal affairs manager at the consumer group Which?, on behalf of more than 700,000 consumers who bought a new-build between 2015 and 2026, against...

Law firms seek up to £4.5bn on behalf of 700,000 buyers of new-build homes

Britain’s biggest housebuilders, including Barratt Redrow and Taylor Wimpey, face a multibillion-pound class action lawsuit over claims that they colluded over higher prices for homebuyers.

The lawsuit is being led by Mark McLaren, a former legal affairs manager at the consumer group Which?, on behalf of more than 700,000 consumers who bought a new-build between 2015 and 2026, against Barratt, Bellway, Berkeley Group, Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey, Vistry Group and Bloor Homes.

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UK (LOCATION) Barratt Redrow (PERSON) Taylor Wimpey (PERSON) Mark McLaren (PERSON) Barratt, Bellway, Berkeley Group (ORG) Persimmon (LOCATION) Vistry Group (ORG) Bloor Homes (LOCATION)
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