Government shares moral responsibility for fire safety clean-up, says Taylor Wimpey boss

By Joey Gardiner2022-03-04T11:44:00

Pete Redfern claims Grenfell Inquiry proceedings reveal role of government as negotiations with housebuilders over £4bn cladding bill continue

The outgoing chief executive of Taylor Wimpey believes the government shares the moral responsibility for the cost of sorting out the post-Grenfell fire safety crisis.

Pete Redfern told Housing Today, Building’s sister title, that the industry accepted that it needs to go beyond its strict legal responsibilities in paying for the repair of housing blocks now deemed to be unsafe. But information emerging from the Grenfell Inquiry shows that the government should also accept its share of the cost.

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