Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Seventh Report - Building Safety: Remediation and Funding
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
HC 1063
Published 11 March 2022
Government response
Building Safety: Remediation and Funding: Government Response to the Select Committee Reports · published 17 May 2022
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Recommendation
Deferred
In the absence of PAS-79 guidance which was withdrawn in August 2021, it is imperative...
Recommendation
In the absence of PAS-79 guidance which was withdrawn in August 2021, it is imperative that the British Standards Institute publish its new standard as soon as possible. We urge the Government to report on its consultation on Personal Emergency …
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Government Response Summary
The government redirects responsibility for PAS guidance to the British Standards Institution and states it will publish its response to the PEEPs consultation alongside the commencement of the Fire Safety Act 2021 in May 2022.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Conclusion
Deferred
Para 50
Social housing providers must be exempt from the Building Safety Levy and any other taxes...
Conclusion
Social housing providers must be exempt from the Building Safety Levy and any other taxes or levies connected to building safety remediation. Social housing providers must be exempt from requirements to fund and undertake necessary remediation on buildings they played …
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Government Response Summary
The government is considering an exemption from the levy for affordable housing and will consult on the levy, with possible exemptions to be considered as part of that consultation before a final decision is made.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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