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Tower Block Remediation Deadline

Monday 27 June 2022 · 3 questions

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Answered 0 Partly answered 3 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Ministerial Questions took place on 2022-06-27 regarding tower block remediation deadlines.
  • Marsha de Cordova questioned the fairness of leaseholders potentially paying 15,000 for non-cladding costs.
  • Richard Holden asked the minister to confirm plans to help residents pursue compensation for poor workmanship during construction.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Marsha de Cordova Lab Battersea
Housing Environment
Context

No legally binding deadline exists for remediating buildings deemed unsafe due to cladding or other fire risks. The issue has persisted over five years without resolution, affecting thousands of buildings including those in Battersea.

Question

We still have no legal deadline in place to fix cladding and fire safety issues and no justice for Grenfell, and thousands of buildings, including in my constituency, are still unsafe. Why does the Government think it is fair for leaseholders to potentially pay £15,000 for non-cladding costs to correct problems they did not cause?

Answer from Michael Gove

We have taken powers through the Building Safety Act 2022 to compel building owners to fund and undertake necessary work. We have secured commitments from developers to remediate buildings they constructed, and there is a cap on leaseholder commitments consistent with Florrie's law.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The question specifically asked for a legally binding deadline, which was not addressed.

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Q2 Marsha de Cordova Lab Battersea
Housing Environment
Context

No legally binding deadline exists for remediating buildings deemed unsafe due to cladding or other fire risks. The issue has persisted over five years without resolution, affecting thousands of buildings including those in Battersea.

Question

We still have no legal deadline in place to fix cladding and fire safety issues and no justice for Grenfell, and thousands of buildings, including in my constituency, are still unsafe. Why does the Government think it is fair for leaseholders to potentially pay £15,000 for non-cladding costs to correct problems they did not cause?

Answer from Michael Gove

We have secured unprecedented pledges from developers to fix buildings they constructed, and we have taken powers through the Building Safety Act 2022 to compel building owners to fund necessary work. We have a cap on leaseholder commitments consistent with Florrie's law.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The question specifically asked for a legally binding deadline, which was not addressed.

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Q3 Richard Holden Con Basildon and Billericay
Housing
Context

Some newly built properties do not meet quality standards, leaving residents unable to seek compensation for issues arising from poor construction.

Question

Will my right hon. Friend confirm that by further extending the rights of residents to seek compensation for issues arising from poor workmanship during construction we will help millions of new homeowners throughout the country to have the opportunity to pursue developers for poor workmanship, so that no one is left in substandard new housing?

Answer from Michael Gove

I will work with my hon. Friend to achieve precisely the goal of helping residents pursue developers for poor workmanship, ensuring no one is left in substandard new housing.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The question specifically asked for confirmation on extending rights for compensation, which was not directly confirmed.

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