Main image: Barratt's recent projects include this £200m scheme on the former site of the City of Westminster Magistrates' Court
Bumper profits continue for big-league housebuilders
Following on from Redrow's impressive 21% leap, the UK's biggest player, Barratt Developments, reports a 9.2% jump in pre-tax profit; but the market in London and the South East 'lacks urgency', according to Berkeley Homes
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