MP warns of "Clear Systematic Failure" as more than £21 Million lost to Rogue Builders in Harrogate and Knaresborough

MP Warns of 'Clear, Systematic Failure' as £21m Lost to Rogue Builders

Read the latest magazine Industry News MP Warns of ‘Clear, Systematic Failure’ as £21m Lost to Rogue Builders 30 July 2026 More than £21 million has been lost in payments to rogue builders in Harrogate and Knaresborough, according to research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Local MP Tom Gordon warns there is a “clear, systematic failure of the system” to protect people from cowboy builders. The figures put losses in Harrogate and …

MP warns of "Clear Systematic Failure"...

Homeowners in Harrogate and Knaresborough have lost more than £21 million to rogue builders, according to research by the FMB (Federation of Master Builders). Local MP Tom Gordon warns there is a “clear systematic failure of the system” to protect people from cowboy builders. The figures put losses in Harrogate and Knaresborough at £21,461,115, with […] The post MP warns of “Clear Systematic Failure” as more than £21 million lost to rogue builde…

MP warns of "Clear Systematic Failure" as more than £21 Million lost to Rogue Builders in Harrogate and Knaresborough

Homeowners in Harrogate and Knaresborough have lost more than £21 million to rogue builders, according to research by the FMB (Federation of Master Builders). Local MP Tom Gordon warns there is a “clear systematic failure of the system” to protect people from cowboy builders. The figures put losses in Harrogate and Knaresborough at £21,461,115, with those affected losing an average of £1,944 each. Across Yorkshire and the Humber, the total is mo…