Gove ramps up cladding repairs with further measures announced
The government has announced a pilot scheme which will become the “biggest Building Safety scheme in operation”.
The scheme will be funded by the £3 billion Building Safety Levy and cover buildings between 11-18 metres tall where a developer cannot be held responsible for remediation work. The government has invited 60 buildings across England to apply for the pilot scheme.
The plans form part of Michael Gove’s, the Secretary of State, plans to make buildings safe, whilst protecting leaseholders from unfair costs. Previous plans include the existing Building Safety Fund for buildings over 18m, the ACM Fund, and developers who have already pledged to fund remediation of their own buildings.
Lee Rowley, Minister for Local Government and Building Safety, said:
“This is an important step forward for leaseholders who have been trapped in unsafe, unsellable homes with unfair costly repair bills for far too long.
Building owners have the responsibility to get essential cladding repairs done and this scheme will help ensure this happens.
We are taking action to protect innocent leaseholders and ensure they are safe and secure in their homes. I will be monitoring progress very closely as we work towards the launch next year.”
Homes England will be running the pilot by ensuring that building owners or freeholders in targeted buildings get the help they need to assess and fix fire safety defects. The government stated details on how to apply and who is eligible for the full scheme will be announced next year.
