Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 7
7
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Our preferred option would be for the Government to table amendments to the Building Safety...
Conclusion
Our preferred option would be for the Government to table amendments to the Building Safety Bill to ensure that all leaseholders in buildings of any height have statutory protection from future costs for remediating historic building safety defects, both cladding and non-cladding.
Paragraph Reference:
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
Our assessments have shown that there is no systemic fire safety issue in buildings below 11 metres. The fire safety risk for these buildings are far lower than those in taller buildings, and where there are concerns identified these low-rise buildings need little or no remediation to make them safe. Often, lower-cost mitigations are more likely to be proportionate than full-scale remediation. That is why the scope has been set at above 11 metres or five storeys. Leaseholders in buildings below 11 metres continue to have access to protections from costs through warranties and will be able to utilise the new redress measures that the government has introduced through the Building Safety Act to seek compensation from those responsible for the construction of their homes.