Builder Sentenced for $700K Fraud | Manchester News

A builder named Patrick Hartley has been jailed for three years and nine months after defrauding thirteen families across Greater Manchester and Lancashire, taking $600,000–$700,000 in payments for home improvements that never happened. Victims faced crippling repair bills of up to $400,000 and emotional devastation—some even lost loved ones or were forced to raise children in unsafe homes. Hartley, described as one of the most ruthless fraudsters ever prosecuted, continued taking on new jobs while leaving others unfinished. Now bankrupt, he faces a Proceeds of Crime hearing to recover stolen funds, with authorities praising the joint effort by Trading Standards and police that led to his conviction. This case is a chilling warning about the human cost of rogue contractors.

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