The Latest Breaking News from Barratt

Barratt boosts shareholder returns in face of investor pressure

Phoenix Asset Management Partners recently gave Barratt an ultimatum to launch share buybacks or face further action.

The Independent UK · Jul 15

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

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

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30

UK’s largest housebuilder to buy less land in blow to Labour’s homes target

Barratt Redrow blames effects of Iran war and expected impact on mortgages and costs for further reduction

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15

Barratt Redrow warns of budget uncertainty affecting property market

UK housebuilder reports 33% rise in revenue and 26% increase in profits but says possible tax and duty rises risk unsettling buyers

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2025

Barratt cautions over ‘limited growth’ as tax hike fears weigh on buyer demand

The housebuilding giant said the upcoming Budget on November 26 has added ‘additional risk’ to the outlook.

Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2025

Scottish firm named among the world's '500 most sustainable' companies

A Scottish firm has been named among the world's most sustainable companies by TIME magazine.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 28, 2025

New homes discounts and incentives: the best and worst in London

From paid stamp duty to fancy furnishings, desperate developers are offering all sorts of buyer incentives, but not all are created equal so do your homework!

Evening Standard · Jun 30, 2025

Lay of the land and hope for the future as I bid farewell to Scottish rugby

Just a few random thoughts this week, and if regular readers detect an elegiac note in my scribblings today then that’s perceptive of you.

The National (Scotland) · Apr 2, 2025

London's newest property development hotspot revealed as hopes grow about £2bn station

HS2 boss says Old Oak Common in west London is a target area for developers

Evening Standard · Mar 4, 2025

Hundreds of jobs under threat as Barratt Redrow kick-starts cost-cutting

The newly-merged housebuilder has launched a consultation on the proposed closure of five of nine divisional offices it has earmarked to be shut.

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2024