Anglo-Irish housebuilder Abbey Developments has finally signed the government’s developer remediation contract committing it to fix fire-safety issues in historic buildings, having been the last firm holding out against the scheme.

The £175m turnover housebuilder signed the government’s developer contract yesterday, according to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, meaning it has legally guaranteed to fix all life-critical defects on homes going back 30 years.

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