England: Building owners given a 2029 deadline to repair dangerous cladding



Hazardous cladding on all high-rise buildings in government-funded projects in England will be resolved by the end of 2029, Angela Rayner has promised.



Criticizing the pace of remediation, more than seven years after the Grenfell fire killed 72 people, the Deputy Prime Minister announced an acceleration plan for buildings of 18 meters and over, including tough penalties for owners who fail to to act.


She also said that by the end of 2029, any building 11 meters or more with unsafe cladding will have been repaired or have a completion date for repairs, or landlords will face hefty fines.




















Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, Secretary of State at the Department of Housing, Communities and Local Government, said: “More than seven years after the Grenfell tragedy, thousands of people are living in homes across the country with dangerous cladding. .


“The pace of cleanup has been far too slow for far too long. We are taking decisive action to correct this mistake and make homes safe.


“Our recovery acceleration plan will ensure that those responsible for making buildings safe will make the change residents need and deserve.”


The announcement of the plan follows letters sent by Ms Rayner to organizations responsible for repairing residential buildings with unsafe cladding. The letters set out new deadlines for work to start and told them they must act now or face the consequences.




















The government said it has been in discussions with mayors, local enforcement agencies and developers since July to address the unacceptably slow pace of remediation.


The government hopes to have assessed more than 95% of buildings of 11 meters and more by the end of next year. In addition to identifying all unsafe buildings and repairing them more quickly, the plan’s other key objective is to protect residents from the financial burden of remediation.


Under the plan, developers will have to double the pace at which they repair the buildings they are responsible for. It will be backed by investment in enforcement so that councils, fire and rescue authorities and the building safety regulator have the capacity to tackle hundreds of cases each year.


The government said only 30% of buildings in England identified as at risk have been repaired, with thousands more potentially yet to be identified.




















Minister for Building Safety Alex Norris added: “By setting a clear timeline and firm deadlines, today’s announcement is an important step towards ensuring the safety of every building. Our remediation acceleration plan will repair buildings faster, identify all buildings with unsafe cladding and support vulnerable residents.


“This underlines our continued commitment to protecting residents and holding those responsible accountable. We will not hesitate to take active action against building owners who refuse to take action.”



















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