Gove threatens to stop housebuilders trading unless they pay into cladding fund

By Joey Gardiner2022-02-07T07:01:00

Housing secretary steps up war of words with developers

The housing secretary has threatened to prevent housebuilders from trading unless they sign up to contribute to a “voluntary” £4bn fund to pay for fire safety repairs to mid-rise buildings.

The threat to UK developers goes beyond those made by Michael Gove last month, when he first announced his plan to recoup £4bn for repairs to buildings of between 11m and 18m in height from developers.

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