The architecture of accounting and the neoliberal betrayal of life

This paper identifies the way in which accounting practices reinforced increasing influence of intolerant financial emphasis market on quality social housing under neoliberalism when successive British governments gave little importance to impact aesthetic and ethical qualities well-being inhabitants. Social values, most especially safety beauty, were able be reinterpreted according economic logic, thereby denying need for them explicitly considered any decisions. The study emphasises austerity deregulation agenda neoliberal policies that had a significant building fire regulations ultimately justified by criteria. Grenfell Tower 2017 belatedly exposed operational visibilities created become crucial successful implementation logic related priorities governments, irrespective consequences. demonstrates how refurbishment was apotheosis neoliberalism; toxic mix austerity, outsourcing deregulation. focus value money led betrayal life residents.