Recommendation 6

We do not agree with the Government’s proposal that only buy-to-let landlords with one other property should be included in the statutory protections for leaseholders. Should the Government continue to treat buy-to-let landlords differently to other leaseholders there are other options available to exclude wealthy property tycoons from the protections without making landlords of more modest means liable, such as basing eligibility on the value of the company that owns the properties, or on the landlord owning a higher number of rental properties. We recommend that the Government publish an impact assessment of these options before undertaking a course of action. The Government should also publish an impact assessment on how its current proposals to exclude buy-to-let landlords with fewer than one other property could affect the progress of remediation. (Paragraph 15) 32 Building Safety: Remediation and Funding