Developer told to pay £45m to Government for post-Grenfell repairs

ITV News · ITV News · 2026-11-06 07:05 UTC

The buildings in Manchester were alleged to have serious defects discovered in inspections after the Grenfell Tower disaster.

A building developer has been ordered to pay more than £45 million to the Government after fire safety defects were repaired in seven high-rise buildings.

The buildings in Manchester, developed by Urban Splash between 2000 and 2008, were alleged to have serious defects discovered in inspections after the Grenfell Tower disaster.

The extent of the defects was disputed but they have been fixed at a cost of more than £60 million, with around £51.1 million paid from the Government’s Building Safety Fund (BSF) established after the disaster.

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