Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of providing grant funding for the remediation of non-cladding defects in leaseholder-owned buildings in the event of enforcement action being taken.

The Building Safety Act provides Remediation Contribution Orders for all leaseholders, including those who have exercised their right to enfranchise, allowing them to apply to the First-tier Tribunal for an order requiring developers to pay to fix unsafe buildings. A remediation contribution order can be used to require a developer or associate (as well as a former landlord or associate) to make payments for the purpose of meeting costs already incurred in remedying relevant defects (or specified relevant defects) relating to the relevant building.

Leaseholder-owned buildings are also eligible for the government’s Cladding Safety Scheme. The Responsible Actors Scheme and developer remediation contract require relevant developers to take responsibility for all necessary work to address life-critical fire safety defects arising from design and construction of buildings 11 metres and over in height that they developed or refurbished in England in the 30 years ending on 4 April 2022, including leaseholder-owned buildings.

We are committed to reviewing how to better protect leaseholders from costs.