Buildings: Safety
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the financial impact of post-Grenfell building safety obligations on leaseholders.
Answered by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
We recognise concerns about building safety costs and are clear that costs should be fair, transparent and represent value for money.
Protections are in place to limit the costs of remediating historical building safety defects. Cladding remediation costs are met by Government funding programmes or developers, while further protections, including the Developer Remediation Contract, contribution caps for certain leaseholders, and Remediation Contribution Orders, help ensure leaseholders are protected from remediation costs.
Building owners and accountable persons are responsible for managing building safety risks, demonstrating to the Regulator how risks are being managed, and taking steps to minimise unnecessary compliance costs.
We remain committed to reviewing how leaseholders can be better protected from costs.
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