Written question asked by Baroness Debbonaire (Labour) on Monday, 1 November 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 November 2021. It was answered by Christopher Pincher (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 November 2021 on behalf of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

Buildings: Fire Prevention

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what provisions are in plans to help ensure minimum disruption for residents in buildings where fire safety remediation is potentially being carried out on two parallel tracks to fix defects that are (a) covered by the Building Safety Fund and (b) beyond the remit of that fund.

Answer: Building owners are responsible for the safety of their building, including keeping residents informed of any building safety work they are undertaking and for ensuring that any disruption to residents is minimised. Likewise building owners, or their representatives, are also responsible for the planning and delivery of the remediation of unsafe cladding being funded by the Building Safety Fund. As part of the funding application building owners must inform residents of the nature of the works they intend to carry out and provide them with regular updates on the progress of the remediation and they must ensure remediation projects follow best industry practice.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 67182
Session: 2021-22
Related items: Buildings: Fire Prevention
Tuesday, 14 December 2021
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Buildings Fire prevention Safety Repairs and maintenance Building Safety Fund
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk