{"id":172096,"date":"2026-06-30T19:03:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T12:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/uk-housebuilders-face-class-action-suit-over-alleged-collusion-to-inflate-prices\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T04:57:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T21:57:47","slug":"uk-housebuilders-face-class-action-suit-over-alleged-collusion-to-inflate-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/uk-housebuilders-face-class-action-suit-over-alleged-collusion-to-inflate-prices\/","title":{"rendered":"UK housebuilders face class action suit over alleged collusion to inflate prices"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nLaw firms seek up to \u00a34.5bn on behalf of 700,000 buyers of new-build homesBusiness live \u2013 latest updatesBritain\u2019s 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. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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