Building Safety: Remediation and Funding

Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 19 Jan 2022 Closed: 23 May 2022 Parliament page
The purpose of this inquiry is to examine the effectiveness and impact of the Government’s planned measures to make developers and industry cover the costs of remediation, to scrutinise whether the Secretary of State’s approach goes far enough to finally fix this crisis, and to examine what the funding arrangement … Read more
16 Recommendations
5 Conclusions
1 Report
3 Oral sessions
10 Letters
3 Events
Activity timeline 18 events
17 May
2022
Report published
17 May
2022
Correspondence
22 Mar
2022
Correspondence
11 Mar
2022
Report published
9 Mar
2022
Correspondence
8 Mar
2022
Correspondence
8 Mar
2022
Correspondence
1 Mar
2022
Correspondence
1 Mar
2022
Correspondence
22 Feb
2022
Correspondence
22 Feb
2022
Correspondence
22 Feb
2022
Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions 3 sessions
21 Feb 2022
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Oral Evidence
Rt Hon Michael Gove · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
2 Feb 2022
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Oral Evidence
Charles Roe · UK Finance Cllr Rachel Blake · Local Government Association Geeta Nada · Metropolitan Thames Valley James Dalton · Association of British Insurers (ABI) Kate Henderson · National Housing Federation Richard Collins · Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
31 Jan 2022
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Oral Evidence
Andrew Bulmer · Institute of Residential Property Management Ben Beadle · National Residential Landlords' Association Ben Beadle · National Residential Landlords Association David O'Leary · Home Builders Federation John Mulryan · Ballymore Liam Spender · UK Cladding Action Group Peter Caplehorn · Construction Products Association
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Seventh Report - Building Safety: Remediation and Funding HC 1063 11 Mar 2022 21 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
5 results
Clear
5 Recommendation Rejected
Seventh Report - Building Safety: …
Our longstanding view is that leaseholders should not pay a penny to rectify faults not...
Our longstanding view is that leaseholders should not pay a penny to rectify faults not of their doing and to make their homes safe. The amendments tabled to the Building Safety Bill show that the Government does not share that … Read more
Government Response
The government has rejected the recommendation to scrap the cap on non-cladding costs for leaseholders, citing existing protections for leaseholders.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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8 Recommendation Rejected
Seventh Report - Building Safety: …
Instead of its piecemeal method of funding remediation according to building height and type of...
Instead of its piecemeal method of funding remediation according to building height and type of defect, the Government should implement our previously recommended Comprehensive Building Safety Fund. The fund should cover the costs of remediating all building safety defects on … Read more
Government Response
The government rejects the recommendation for a Comprehensive Building Safety Fund, stating it would drive unnecessary remediation works and negatively impact the housing market and does not agree that overseas building owners should not be eligible for remediation funding.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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11 Recommendation Rejected
Seventh Report - Building Safety: …
Governments share responsibility for the building safety crisis on account of their regulatory failings.
Governments share responsibility for the building safety crisis on account of their regulatory failings. Everyone involved would instantly have more funds to spend on remediation if the Government played its part by removing VAT on building safety activity, which would … Read more
Government Response
The government rejects the recommendation to remove VAT on building safety activity, stating that the supply of fire safety equipment is already eligible for VAT relief and that there is no guarantee savings would be passed on to leaseholders and that tax policy is a matter for HM Treasury Ministers.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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15 Recommendation Rejected
Seventh Report - Building Safety: …
As they stand, the Government’s proposals create a bizarre lucky dip in which some leaseholders...
As they stand, the Government’s proposals create a bizarre lucky dip in which some leaseholders may see their costs capped at £10,000 (£15,000 in London); some, because they have not yet paid for cladding remediation, may pay nothing at all; … Read more
Government Response
The government states that this information has not been collected systematically and the department does not have plans to collect it from leaseholders.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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21 Recommendation Rejected
Seventh Report - Building Safety: …
The evidence we received clearly indicates that it should be the regulator—and not building owners—who...
The evidence we received clearly indicates that it should be the regulator—and not building owners—who decides whether a building needs a fire risk assessment. As such, we recommend that the Building Safety Regulator decides whether a building needs a fire … Read more
Government Response
The government rejects the recommendation, stating that the Responsible Person under the Fire Safety Order should determine the need and timing of fire risk assessments. The Building Safety Regulator will focus on higher-risk buildings and will assess safety risks including the spread of fire.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Government Response AI assessment · 21 of 16 classified
Accepted 9
Accepted in Part 3
Acknowledged 2
Deferred 2
Rejected 5
Total 16 recs + 5 conclusions
Correspondence 10 letters
17 May 2022 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State to the Chair dated 7 May 2022 concerning building safety remediation
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22 Mar 2022 To committee Letter from the Chair to the Association of British Insurers dated 22 March 2022 concerning building insurance premiums
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9 Mar 2022 To committee Letter from the Association of British Insurers to the Chair dated 8 March 2022 concerning the inquiry into Building Safety: Remediation and Funding
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8 Mar 2022 To committee Letter from G15 to the Chair dated 4 March 2022 following up evidence given before the Committee on 2 February concerning Building Safety
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8 Mar 2022 To committee Letter from the British Standards Institution dated 2 March 2022 concerning the Committee's inquiry into Building Safety: Remediation and Funding
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1 Mar 2022 To committee Letter from the Construction Products Association to the Chair dated 17 February 2022 following up evidence given before the Committee on 31 January concerning Building Safety
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1 Mar 2022 To committee Letter from the National Residential Landlords Association to the Chair dated 22 February 2022 concerning Building Safety: Remediation and Funding
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22 Feb 2022 To committee Letter from Ballymore to the Chair dated 11 February 2022 concerning evidence given before the Committee on 31 January on Building Safety
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22 Feb 2022 To committee Letter from the Secretary of State to the Chair dated 21 February 2022 concerning the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and cladding
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22 Feb 2022 To committee Letter from the Home Builders Federation to the Chair dated 16 February 2022 concerning evidence given before the Committee on 31 January on Building Safety
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