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Housebuilder Berkeley to halt buying new land and hiring staff
UK NewsBusiness•April 1, 2026 at 12:38 PMNational

Housebuilder Berkeley to halt buying new land and hiring staff

By Lauren Almeida•The Guardian - UK News

Group cuts costs as shares plunge while it grapples with impact of Iran war on property market Business live – latest updatesOne of Britain’s biggest housebuilders has said it will stop buying new land and hiring new staff, as it grapples with the impact of the Iran war on the property market.The London-focused housebuilder Berkeley said it would cut costs as it warned that “geopolitical volatility” and reduced potential for interest rate cuts could weigh on the business. Continue reading...

Group cuts costs as shares plunge while it grapples with impact of Iran war on property market

One of Britain’s biggest housebuilders has said it will stop buying new land and hiring new staff, as it grapples with the impact of the Iran war on the property market.

The London-focused housebuilder Berkeley said it would cut costs as it warned that “geopolitical volatility” and reduced potential for interest rate cuts could weigh on the business.

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