NHBC structural warranties undertakings review

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

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 21 March 2017
• Last updated: 5 December 2017 — See all updates

• Case type: Reviews of orders and undertakings
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Building and construction and Financial services
• Opened: 21 March 2017
• Closed: 1 February 2018

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.

• Notice of acceptance of superseding undertakings (5.12.17)
• Summary of responses to consultation on superseded undertakings (5.12.17)
• News story: CMA accepts NHBC undertakings on structural warranties (5.12.17)

Decision to supersede undertakings

18 October 2017: The CMA has decided that undertakings given by NHBC in 1995 should be superseded.

• Final decision and proposed superseded undertakings (18.10.17)
• News story: Rule changes to promote competition in structural warranties market (18.10.17)

We are consulting on the proposed superseded undertakings.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: [email protected]

Responses to provisional decision

• Lloyds Bank (6.9.17)
• NHBC (6.9.17)
• Anonymous (6.9.17)

Provisional decision

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

• Provisional decision (29.6.17)
• Notice of intention to vary undertakings (29.6.17)
• News story: CMA proposes amending old NHBC undertakings (29.6.17)

Review group appointed

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

• Simon Polito, Anne Lambert and Sarah Chambers

Submission

• NHBC submission (21.3.17)

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).

• Decision statement (21.3.17)
• NHBC undertakings given in 1995
• MMC report on structural warranty services
• News story: CMA to review NHBC undertakings (21.3.17)

Contacts

Project director

Grahame Horgan ([email protected], 020 3738 6573)

Senior responsible officer

Adam Land ([email protected], 020 3738 6172)

Published 21 March 2017
Last updated 5 December 2017 + show all updates

1. 5 December 2017

   Notice of acceptance of superseding undertakings published.

2. 18 October 2017

   Final decision and proposed superseded undertakings published.

3. 6 September 2017

   Responses to provisional decision published.

4. 29 June 2017

   Provisional decision published.

5. 21 March 2017

   First published.