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Leasehold: Insurance

Asked by Darren PaffeyLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 11 September 2025UIN 75831

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions his Department has had with insurance companies on costs for (a) residents and (b) leaseholders in buildings with (i) cladding and (ii) fire safety defects.

Answered by Samantha Dixon

As set out in the Remediation Acceleration Plan published in July 2025, the department has been regularly engaging with the insurance industry to test the feasibility and scope of any potential options to reduce high insurance bills for some leaseholders while their building undergoes remediation for fire related defects.

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