On 14 June 2017 a major fire destroyed the council-owned, 24-storey Grenfell Tower, providing public housing in the mainly working-class area of North Kensington, causing 72 deaths.Grenfell Tower: Inquiry opens with tribute to stillborn baby. BBC. The tower block was managed on behalf of (but independently of) the council by Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation (KCTMO), the largest tenant management organisation (TMO) in England, which is responsible for the management of nearly 10,000 properties in the borough.
