Developer to fight £48mn government fire safety bill on human rights grounds
UK housing department is suing Urban Splash in test of powers to recoup public money spent on post-Grenfell building safety
UK housing department is suing Urban Splash in test of powers to recoup public money spent on post-Grenfell building safety

Urban Splash is fighting government’s bid to recover £48mn in safety costs on buildings in Manchester

Company denies any accounting irregularity or retaliation

Claimants hail ‘a decisive victory’ over corrosion and other faults at exclusive development

Shadow housing minister raised questions over critical partner in housebuilding scheme

The FTSE 100 group specialising in brownfield development faces tax and regulatory obstacles

Filings show Big Four firm has added to pot of cash as it battles multiple probes linked to quality of its audit work