NHBC structural warranties undertakings review

The CMA reviewed undertakings given by the National House Building Council (NHBC) in 1995.

Administrative timetable

Date Action
5 December 2017 Notice of acceptance of superseding undertakings
18 October to 1 November 2017 Consultation on proposed undertakings
18 October 2017 Publish final decision
29 June 2017 Publish and consult on provisional decision
March to June 2017 Evidence gathering
21 March 2017 Review launched and initial request for evidence

Notice of acceptance of superseding undertakings

5 December 2017: The CMA has accepted the undertakings given by NHBC.

Decision to supersede undertakings

18 October 2017: The CMA has decided that undertakings given by NHBC in 1995 should be superseded.

We are consulting on the proposed superseded undertakings. Anyone wishing to comment can do so in writing to the CMA either by email or by post by 5pm on 1 November 2017 to:

Praful Depala
Structural Warranties Review
Competition and Markets Authority
Victoria House
37 Southampton Row
London WC1B 4AD

Email: structural.warranties@cma.gsi.gov.uk

Responses to provisional decision

Provisional decision

29 June 2017: The CMA has provisionally decided that undertakings given in 1995 by NHBC should be varied.

Review group appointed

The CMA has appointed a group for the review of the undertakings.

Submission

Decision to undertake review

21 March 2017: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has decided to conduct a review of the undertakings given by the NHBC in December 1995 following an investigation by the Monopolies and Mergers Commission (MMC).

Contacts

Project director

Grahame Horgan (grahame.horgan@cma.gsi.gov.uk, 020 3738 6573)

Senior responsible officer

Adam Land (adam.land@cma.gsi.gov.uk, 020 3738 6172)

Updates to this page

Published 21 March 2017
Last updated 5 December 2017 + show all updates
  1. Notice of acceptance of superseding undertakings published.

  2. Final decision and proposed superseded undertakings published.

  3. Responses to provisional decision published.

  4. Provisional decision published.

  5. First published.