Written question asked by Earl of Lytton (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 23 April 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 May 2024. It was answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Conservative) on Wednesday, 8 May 2024 on behalf of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

Buildings: Fire Prevention

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to ensuring that building owners, whether freeholders, commonhold associations or enfranchised leaseholders, who are required to remedy non ‘life-critical fire safety defects’ have an automatic remedy against the person responsible for the defective construction.

Answer: Interested parties including freeholders, leaseholders, commonhold associations or enfranchised leaseholders can potentially look to pursue a previous freeholder, developer and any associated company or person for remediation costs through a remediation contribution order. They also have the potential to pursue developers, contractors, or manufacturers where they are liable for defects which meant one or more dwelling in the building was not fit for habitation when the relevant works were completed.

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