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Building Safety Update
17 December 2020
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
At a Glance
Issue Summary
The minister announces measures to support leaseholders in unsafe buildings, including a £30 million fund for fire alarm installations and extending deadlines for cladding remediation applications.
Action Requested
A new £30 million fund is established to install fire alarms in high-rise buildings with cladding, reducing the need for waking watch. The deadline for cladding remediation applications is extended until June 2021. Wicker Riverside Apartments residents will receive immediate support to return home before Christmas.
Key Facts
- £30 million fund announced for leaseholders to install fire alarms in high-rise buildings with cladding.
- Fund saves individual leaseholders an average of £137 per month and collectively over £3 million per month.
- Wicker Riverside Apartments families will receive emergency support allowing them to return home before Christmas.
- Deadline for Building Safety Fund applications extended from 31 December 2020 to 30 June 2021.
- £1 billion Building Safety Fund launched in May, with total funding reaching £1.6 billion.
- Over 2,700 registrations received since the fund opened.
- 50% increase in buildings where workers have started on site this year compared to December 2019.
- Expected that around 95% of high-rise buildings with ACM cladding will start remediation works by end of 2020.
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