At the end of January this year, the secretary of state gave developers a six-week deadline to sign legal agreements that will commit them to repair all life-critical fire-safety defects in all English buildings over 11 metres they had a role in developing or refurbishing. 

Signatories are also required to reimburse the taxpayer where government funds have already paid for remediation, with that money being used to make other buildings safe faster.

The firms who have signed the contract include Barratt Developments, Bellway, Taylor Wimpey, Berkley Group, Redrow and Vistry Group — the full list is available on the government’s website.

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However, 11 developers have yet to sign the contract, including:

• Abbey Developments
• Avant
• Ballymore
• Dandara
• Emerson Group (Jones Homes)
• Galliard Homes
• Inland Homes
• Lendlease
• London Square
• Rydon Homes
• Telford Homes

The government will publish further information next week on how developers will be prohibited from carrying out major development or from receiving building control approval unless they sign and adhere to the contract, using Building Safety Act 2022 powers.

“I have been clear all along – those that are responsible for this crisis must pay — so I am grateful to those developers who have done the right thing today by signing this legally binding contract,” said Gove.

“We will be monitoring their progress on remediation very closely, to ensure this work is completed urgently and safely. 

“For those developers that have taken responsibility, today offers the chance for a reset, so we can get on and build more of the safe, decent and affordable homes we so desperately need.

“To those developers that have failed to sign the contract without good reason, let me be very clear: we are coming after you.

“If you do not sign, you will not be able to operate freely in the housing market. Your investors will see that your business model is broken — only responsible developers are welcome here.

“Today marks a turning point and an important step towards resolving this crisis; there is so much more to do, but I will always act to protect leaseholders and end this injustice.”