Major housebuilder urges Burnham to ditch stamp duty and slash red tape if he becomes PM New government should slash stamp duty to zero for first-time buyers The Independent UK · Jun 25
London is now a no-go zone for developers, warns capital's biggest housebuilder after shopping centre plan rejected Berkeley Group warned London’s ‘housing crisis will deepen’ after its scheme for 867 flats on the site of the Aylesham Centre in Peckham was dismissed Evening Standard · May 20
‘Sludge in the system’: myriad problems stymie Labour’s 1.5m new homes pledge Soaring cost of building materials, lack of affordability and planning bottlenecks are some of the obstacles thwarting housing target The Guardian - UK · Apr 26
Berkeley boss urges 1% interest rate cut by March to kick-start stalled housebuilding London’s biggest housebuilder says higher taxes, regulation and interest rates are holding back investment and development amid “very challenging” backdrop Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2025
FTSE 100 Live 10 December: Berkeley boss urges faster rate cuts, FirstGroup lands rail contract Interest rate cut speculation in the US is set to keep FTSE 100 traders on edge today. Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2025
Berkeley shares drop amid profit fall and boardroom reshuffle Long serving CEO Rob Perrins to step up to become chair in the Autumn Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2025
Voices: Angela Rayner must learn lessons from housebuilders if she wants to succeed INSIDE BUSINESS: The government has big ambitions to build 1.5 million new homes – but for too long the private sector has been viewed with suspicion, writes Chris Blackhurst. It’s time for an urgent rethink The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025
Berkeley reveals leadership reshuffle as profits fall Berkeley reported a 5.1% fall in pre-tax profits to £528.9 million for the year to April 30. Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2025
Homebuilders Berkeley Group announce ‘Rob the Builder’ as new executive chair to lead 10-year strategy Group reported pre-tax profits of more than £500m The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025
Property giant warns ministers of the real cost of achieving housing targets Exclusive: Boss of Berkeley Group calls for more money to be invested in housebuilding – and less diverted to potholes – as he reveals he is buying land for the first time in two and a half years The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2024
Berkeley Homes chief backs Labour house building pledge Rob Perrins backs ambition of both main parties to build 1.5 million homes during the next 5-year Parliament Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2024
Berkeley returns to build-to-rent market amid London housing shortage Housebuilder aims to create 4,000 private rental homes in UK capital and south-east over next decade The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2024
Berkeley boss calls for 'brownfield first' planning reform to boost London house building Rob Perrins Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2023
London house market faces ‘slowdown’ as Bank of England risks overdoing rate rises says Berkeley boss Rob Perrins, one of the longest-serving CEOs on the FTSE 100, does not expect house prices to fall Evening Standard · Jun 21, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2023 Housing market will be ‘choppy’ until interest rates settle, says Berkeley boss Housebuilder reports jump in annual pretax profit but says current trading suggests 20% fall in sales this year
Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2022 Boss of London’s biggest home builder tips longer lull but no house price fall Berkeley Group CEO Rob Perrins says subdued market will last “longer than people think” as he stands by annual profit targets
Evening Standard · Jun 22, 2022 Capital’s top housebuilder sees demand rebound but warns on supply Flight from the capital by home buyers ‘has not materialised’