Barratt Redrow controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2024
CMA information-sharing investigation
The CMA investigated Barratt and other housebuilders over alleged sharing of commercially sensitive information that could affect site build-out and new-home prices. The investigation concerned possible competition-law breaches and did not by itself establish liability.
2020
Citiscape and concrete-frame defects
During cladding-remediation work at Citiscape in Croydon, defects were found in the reinforced-concrete frame. Reviews identified similar issues at additional developments, producing substantial remediation obligations and the temporary rehousing of residents.
2019
Leasehold house sales investigation
The CMA investigated alleged mis-selling connected with leasehold houses. It closed the investigation in 2022, stating that a successful legal case was unlikely and noting that Barratt had changed its practices and no longer sold leasehold houses.
1983
World in Action criticism of timber-frame housing
An ITV World in Action programme criticised aspects of Barratt's timber-framed housing. A second programme the following year addressed starter homes. The publicity was followed by a major decline in sales and a company restructuring.