Written question asked by Calvin Bailey (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 January 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 January 2025. It was answered by Alex Norris (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 January 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Buildings: Repairs and Maintenance

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the time taken between developers signing the remediation contract and cases reaching the works contract signing stage on leaseholders.

Answer: Living in or owning an unsafe home without knowing when and how it will be made safe can have significant impact on the lives of residents and leaseholders. That is why we expect developers and owners to sign works contracts and make buildings safe as quickly as reasonably practicable, and to keep residents and leaseholders informed throughout in line with guidance in the Code of Practice for the Remediation of Residential Buildings. As part of the joint plan that we published in December 2024, developers committed to accelerate this work and government committed to support them in overcoming barriers such as disputes between developers and building owners over access license agreements and scope of remedial works.

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