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Britain's biggest housebuilders include Barratt, Bellway, Berkeley, Bloor Homes, Persimmon, Redrow, Taylor Wimpey and Vistry

UK builders, govt need to fix home shortage - regulator

British housebuilders need to build more, better quality homes and the government needs to streamline a complex planning system to fix a chronic shortage that drives up prices, the competition regulator said today following a year-long study.

Business • 26 Feb 24

The newest combination aims to deliver more than 22,000 homes each year in the medium term

UK homebuilder Barratt buys rival Redrow in £2.52bn deal

Britain's biggest homebuilder Barratt will buy Redrow in an all-stock deal valuing its smaller rival at about £2.52 billion, they said today, aiming to capitalise on the fledgling recovery in the market.

Business • 07 Feb 24

Redrow said its underlying pre-tax profit jumped 31% to £410m for the 53 weeks to July 3

Redrow says demand moderating in UK housing market

Britain's Redrow said today that housing demand was moderating to historical levels following two strong years for the sector as UK housebuilders brace for a tough market, hurt by rising mortgage rates and a worsening cost-of-living crisis.

Business • 14 Sep 22

Redrow's pretax profit slumped to £140m from £406m it reported last year

UK homebuilder Redrow's annual profit slumps

British homebuilder Redrow has today reported a 66% plunge in annual profit, while promising to renew dividend payouts next year as it halts investments in London and focuses on its Heritage Collection homes.

Business • 16 Sep 20

Redrow said its 2020 profit will be substantially below last year's due to the impact of Covid-19

Redrow to shrink London business, warns of sales drop

British homebuilder Redrow said today it was scaling back its London operations and expects sales to drop more than a third this year due to the timing of coronavirus-fueled site closures.

Business • 30 Jun 20

Redrow's profit jump comes as the UK real estate market deals with Brexit uncertainty and inflation eroding house prices

Housebuilder Redrow says demand 'robust' despite Brexit

UK housebuilder Redrow said demand for new homes was proving "robust" in the face of Britain's planned exit from the European Union, after it posted better-than-expected 21% growth in full-year pre-tax profit.

Business • 04 Sep 18