Competition watchdog ready to start housing sector probe after Gove call

By Carl Brown2022-12-06T10:34:00

CMA considering Gove’s call for recommendations to improve “effectiveness” of sector

The Competition & Markets Authority could green-light a study of the housebuilding sector in January following a request from Michael Gove.

The watchdog’s interim chief executive Sarah Cardell, in a letter replying to Gove, said the body has been working on proposals to look at the industry, including a one-year study, and could put it before its board in January.

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