UK housebuilders that will profit from a Burnham boost
22-08-2026 08:00 via moneyweek.com

UK housebuilders that will profit from a Burnham boost

The past few years have been very tough for UK housebuilders and their shareholders, says Jo Rands, a portfolio manager on the UK Equity Income, UK Managers' Focus and UK Rising Dividends strategies at ClearBridge Investment. The government has pledged to build 1.5 million homes in five years, but various headwinds, including cost increases and higher interest rates, have caused UK housebuilders' shares to plunge over the past two years. Yet with Andy Burnham entering No. 10 with talk of buildin
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