July 2025
Building Safety
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A joint plan with the social housing sector announced by the Government to accelerate remediation across England
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Draft Building Safety Levy Regulations laid
Joint Plan
The Government has published a joint plan with the social housing sector to accelerate remediation across England
It has also announced plans to bring forward (as soon as parliamentary timetable allows) a new Remediation Bill designed to make sure that Landlords are held to account for fixing unsafe cladding and to tackle the slow pace of action across the sector
That Bill will require:
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Landlords of buildings 18 metres or more in height with unsafe cladding to complete remediation by the end of 2029
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Landlords of buildings 11-18 metres in height to complete remediation bu the end of 2031
Those who fail to comply without reasonable excuse could face unlimited fines or imprisonment
The Bill will also give named bodies (such as Homes England and local authorities) powers to remediate buildings with unsafe cladding if the Landlord fails to do so
The Government are also setting up a new national database for remediation, to be rolled out by Homes England) to support regulators with up-to-date building safety data and help hold failing Landlords to account
Draft Building Safety Levy Regulations laid
The Government has also now laid draft Regulations for the Building Safety Levy
That is due to come into force from October 2026 and is expected to raise £3.4 billion over the next decade to help fund remediation