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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Holly Williams

Barratt cautions over rising build costs as Iran war sends energy prices soaring

Barratt has warned over a slowdown in housing market activity (Barratt/PA) -

Barratt Redrow has warned over rising build costs and the potential for interest rates to stay higher for longer due to the Iran war as soaring energy costs send material prices higher.

The UK’s biggest housebuilder said while build costs are set to remain in line with guidance at around 3% in its second half to the end of June, it expects price rises to pick up in its new financial year.

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