<p><span>The government will “come after” those developers who have not signed the developer remediation contract, levelling up secretary Michael Gove said today (March 14).</span></p> <p><span>Releasing a statement a day after the deadline for signing the contract underpinning the building safety pledge had passed, Gove said that 39 UK housebuilders – including the top ten largest – had signed the document, legally committing them to </span><span>undertake all necessary fire safety work to buildings of more than 11 m high in which they were involved in England stretching back 30 years. They are also legally bound to reimbursing taxpayers for funding spent on remediating their buildings.</span></p> <p><span>The levelling up secretary said 11 eligible housebuilders had not signed the contract. </span>The list of those who had and had not signed was posted on the DLUHC website. </p> <p><span>For those who had signed, “their obligations start immediately”, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) said. These housebuilders must inform residents in affected buildings of how they will meet the stated commitments.</span><span></span></p> <p><span>Gove said: “</span><span>I have been clear all along – those that are responsible for this crisis must pay. For those developers that have taken responsibility, today offers the chance for a …