Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 7
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Paragraph: 22
Social housing providers should have full and equal access to government funds for remediation, whether...
Conclusion
Social housing providers should have full and equal access to government funds for remediation, whether through the existing Building Safety Fund or our proposed Comprehensive Building Safety Fund. Our proposed Comprehensive Building Safety Fund would cover all necessary remediation, including relating to non-cladding fire safety defects, but if the Government does not accept this recommendation and continues to fund only cladding-related works, it should: • update the Building Safety Fund contract to make clear that funding does not need to be in place for non-cladding remediation works in order for any recipient to access funding for cladding remediation works; and • engage with relevant stakeholders to ensure that any confusion regarding this issue is resolved.
Paragraph Reference:
22
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
Social housing providers have access to the £400m Social Sector ACM Cladding Remediation Fund for the removal and replacement of unsafe ACM cladding systems. Social housing providers were also eligible for the Building Safety Fund for other combustible cladding types provided they could demonstrate during the registration process that the costs of remediation were unaffordable or a threat to their financial viability. They can also submit claims to the Building Safety Fund for the proportion of eligible works which would otherwise be chargeable to residential leaseholders through service charges in their buildings, in line with the Government’s commitment to protect leaseholders from costs. Further details about eligibility, including registered providers of social housing’ eligibility, for the 11-18 metres Remediation Fund will be made available as soon as possible.