Recommendations & Conclusions
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Conclusion
Seventh Report: Cladding Remediation—Fo…
Rejected
We welcome the additional £3.5 billion funding towards cladding remediation for buildings 18m and above in height, which is a significant increase on the £1.6 billion already committed. However, we are concerned about perceived and real restrictions to the Building Safety Fund which affect residents’ safety, and the approach to …
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We welcome the additional £3.5 billion funding towards cladding remediation for buildings 18m and above in height, which is a significant increase on the £1.6 billion already committed. However, we are concerned about perceived and real restrictions to the Building Safety Fund which affect residents’ safety, and the approach to allocating funds. In addition, significantly more money is needed; as we concluded in our June 2020 report, the costs of all fire safety remediations could be up to £15 billion.
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Government response AI summary
The government rejects the implied need for a 'Comprehensive Building Safety Fund' as it believes it would lead to unnecessary remediation works and negative market impacts, advocating for a proportionate approach instead.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Seventh Report: Cladding Remediation—Fo…
Rejected
The Government should establish a Comprehensive Building Safety Fund for full remediation works of affected buildings. In allocating funds from the Comprehensive Building Safety Fund, the Government should move away from the current height- and product-based approach and should instead take a holistic, risk- and evidence-based approach that prioritises occupants …
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The Government should establish a Comprehensive Building Safety Fund for full remediation works of affected buildings. In allocating funds from the Comprehensive Building Safety Fund, the Government should move away from the current height- and product-based approach and should instead take a holistic, risk- and evidence-based approach that prioritises occupants who are most at risk. To support that approach, the Government should consider establishing a more formal process for identifying and prioritising risk holistically and report back to the Committee on the best way to achieve this, along with the evidence.
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Government response AI summary
The government rejects the recommendation to establish a 'Comprehensive Building Safety Fund,' arguing it would lead to unnecessary remediation, negatively impact the housing market, and counter their proportionate, risk-based approach to building safety.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Seventh Report: Cladding Remediation—Fo…
Rejected
A building that is half-safe is a building that is unsafe. Leaseholders are no more responsible for non-cladding fire safety defects than they are for the presence of combustible cladding on their homes. The costs of non-cladding related remediation could be just as high as the costs of cladding remediation. …
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A building that is half-safe is a building that is unsafe. Leaseholders are no more responsible for non-cladding fire safety defects than they are for the presence of combustible cladding on their homes. The costs of non-cladding related remediation could be just as high as the costs of cladding remediation. Leaseholders should not be expected to pay for these any more than they should be expected to pay for cladding remediation. We call for a Comprehensive Building Safety Fund that: • applies to all high-risk buildings of any height, irrespective of tenure; • covers all fire safety defects, including combustible insulation; and • covers all associated costs. (Paragraph 20) Cladding Remediation—Follow-up 23
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Government response AI summary
The government rejects the recommendation for a comprehensive building safety fund, arguing it would lead to unnecessary remediation, negative market impacts, and delays. It highlights its proportionate approach and existing provisions under the Building Safety Act 2022 for non-cladding costs.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Seventh Report: Cladding Remediation—Fo…
Rejected
The Comprehensive Building Safety Fund should be fully funded by Government and industry, and the Government should establish clear principles regarding how the costs should be split between the two. Total contributions should not be capped, given that, as we have already highlighted, the full scale of remediation needed is …
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The Comprehensive Building Safety Fund should be fully funded by Government and industry, and the Government should establish clear principles regarding how the costs should be split between the two. Total contributions should not be capped, given that, as we have already highlighted, the full scale of remediation needed is not yet fully known.
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Government response AI summary
The government rejected the recommendation to establish a comprehensive, uncapped building safety fund, arguing it would drive unnecessary remediation and negatively impact the housing market by exacerbating incorrect risk perceptions.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Seventh Report: Cladding Remediation—Fo…
Rejected
The Government should abolish the loan scheme. We reiterate our call on the Government to re-establish the principle that leaseholders should not pay anything towards the cost of remediating historical building safety defects. Instead, as we have stated, costs should be fully met by the Comprehensive Building Safety Fund, to …
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The Government should abolish the loan scheme. We reiterate our call on the Government to re-establish the principle that leaseholders should not pay anything towards the cost of remediating historical building safety defects. Instead, as we have stated, costs should be fully met by the Comprehensive Building Safety Fund, to be funded by Government and industry.
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Government response AI summary
The government rejected the recommendation to abolish the loan scheme and establish a comprehensive fund, arguing it would lead to unnecessary work and negative market impacts, instead reiterating its proportionate approach and provisions in the Building Safety Act 2022.
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government