Did you buy a new-build home between 1 October 2015 and 24 June 2026? You could be included in a proposed £4.5 billion competition claim.
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Overview
A new £4.5 billion competition claim has been launched against some of the UK’s biggest housebuilders.
The claim alleges that major developers shared commercially sensitive information, including achieved selling prices, buyer incentives, reservation activity and customer demand.
It is argued that this reduced competition and caused buyers to pay more for new-build homes than they otherwise would have.
The proposed claim has been brought against Barratt Redrow, Bellway, Berkeley Group, Bloor Homes, Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey, Vistry Group and Countryside Partnerships.
The claim is being brought as an opt-out collective action. That means, if you meet the criteria, you don’t need to take any action for the claim to be brought on your behalf. However, if successful, compensation will be shared between eligible consumers, although you may need to register to receive your share.
Did you buy a new-build home from one of the named housebuilders between 1 October 2015 and 24 June 2026? If so, you could be one of around 715,000 homebuyers who may be included in the proposed claim.
Find out if you could be included and we’ll signpost you to the official claim website.
Housebuilders claim – At a glance
What do we know about the Housebuilders claim?
How it works
Answer a few simple questions to see if you could be included as part of the group claim.
Join the Claim will keep you up to date with any news or further information about the claim.
We will share details of the official claim website, so you can formally register your details.
Latest updates on the Housebuilder Claim
July 2026
Join the Claim begins raising public awareness so affected consumers understand what the claim is about, who may be included and how opt-out collective actions work.
June 2026
The proposed £4.5 billion competition claim is filed with the Competition Appeal Tribunal on behalf of eligible new-build homebuyers.
October 2025
The Competition and Markets Authority accepts legally binding commitments from major housebuilders following its investigation into information sharing in the sector. The companies do not admit wrongdoing and the CMA does not make a formal finding that competition law was broken.
February 2024
The CMA opens a formal investigation into concerns that major housebuilders may have shared commercially sensitive information.
We’ll provide more updates on this claim as they occur.
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FAQs about the housebuilder claim
The claim alleges that several major UK housebuilders shared commercially sensitive information over a number of years.
It is alleged that this included information such as:
The claim argues that sharing this information reduced competition and resulted in buyers paying more for new-build homes than they otherwise would have.
The proposed claim is aimed at people who:
You do not necessarily need to still own the property to be included.
The proposed class representative is HOCR Limited, a not-for-profit special purpose vehicle established specifically to bring the claim on behalf of affected homebuyers. The claim is being led by consumer champion Mark McLaren, with legal representation from Hausfeld & Co LLP and Geradin Partners.
This is an opt-out claim. This means, if eligible, you are automatically included in the group action, and could be due compensation, unless you say you don’t want to take part. You would not normally need to sign up to be part of the legal action itself. However, if compensation is awarded, you may need to register at a later date to receive your share.
The legal team behind the claim estimates that eligible homebuyers could receive somewhere in the region of £3,100 to £6,200 if the claim succeeds. These are estimates only.
Any compensation would depend on several factors, including the purchase price, whether the property was bought jointly and how damages are ultimately assessed by the Tribunal. There is no guarantee that compensation will be awarded.
At this stage, class members do not need to do anything, although they can register for updates. If the case succeeds, there would usually be a process for eligible customers to register in order to receive any compensation awarded.
A group action claim allows people affected by the same issue to take action together. This strength in numbers helps stand up to big organisations. Join the Claim helps connect people with law firms so these actions have a real impact.
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Opt-out claims work differently to other types of legal action. If you are eligible, you are automatically included in the case unless you choose to opt out. There are no costs to be included in an opt-out claim. If the claim succeeds, deductions (if any) would be explained by the law firm responsible for distributing compensation.
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