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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Harry Cockburn

Owners of Britain’s most expensive flats face ten years of disruptive repairs after winning court case

Residents of One Hyde Park, the country’s most expensive block of flats, are facing a decade of disruptive repairs despite winning a £35m High Court case over widespread defects in the luxury development.

The Knightsbridge complex, home to billionaires, celebrities and oligarchs, was found to have badly corroded chilled‑water pipework and other serious failures just years after completion, prompting owners to sue a subsidiary of construction company Laing O’Rourke – Laing O'Rourke Construction South Ltd.

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