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Written question asked by Noah Law (Labour) on Friday, 29 August 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 September 2025 (named day). It was answered by Alex Norris (Labour) on Thursday, 4 September 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Flats: Fire Prevention

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support is available for leaseholders in buildings under eleven metres in height impacted by building safety issues; and whether her Department plans to review the exclusion of such buildings from financial remediation schemes under the Building Safety Act 2022.

Answer

Fire risks from cladding are generally proportionate to building height. If remediation is required in buildings under 11 metres in height, the responsibility should rest with building owners. They should not pass these costs on to leaseholders but should seek to recover costs from those who were responsible for building unsafe homes.

The department announced targeted funding for multi-occupied residential buildings under 11 metres in the Remediation Acceleration Plan update. This funding will be available in exceptional cases, where there are life-critical fire safety risks from cladding and no alternative route to funding. This will protect leaseholders from unjust costs. Clear eligibility criteria which outline the application process for this exceptional funding will be published in due course.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
71739
Session
2024-26
Related items
Flats: Fire Prevention
Monday, 17 November 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Leasehold Fire prevention Flats Repairs and maintenance
Legislation
Building Safety Act 2022
Link
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