Avamore Limited fined £240,000 for failing to comply with Birmingham fire safety Improvement Notice at Solihull Heights

Created Oct 29, 2026 • AI-generated summary

Avamore Limited, responsible for the Solihull Heights high-rise development of three tower blocks in Birmingham, was fined £240,000 at Birmingham Magistrates' Court after pleading guilty to failing to comply with a Birmingham City Council Improvement Notice requiring installation of a fire detection system; the £360,000 fine was reduced on early guilty plea, plus prosecution costs and a £2,000 victim surcharge. The council says 26 further developments face fire safety enforcement action. Membership limited to coverage of this specific prosecution and sentencing.