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Rejected
As they stand, the Government’s proposals create a bizarre lucky dip in which some leaseholders...
Recommendation
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; and others, who have already paid for cladding remediation, will have paid well in excess of the proposed non-cladding cap. Leaseholders who have already paid for remediation and other interim measures to make their homes safe are no more responsible for the crisis than leaseholders who will now be protected in law from such costs. The Government should collect and publish data on the costs paid out by leaseholders since the Grenfell fire and the costs that leaseholders have not yet been billed for. It would have had to collect data on the amount paid out for its proposed cap on non-cladding costs, so the administrative burden is not a reason not to.
Government Response Summary
The government states that this information has not been collected systematically and the department does not have plans to collect it from leaseholders.
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Government Response
Rejected
Government Response
Rejected
HM Government
Rejected
This information has not been collected systematically by the department, and the department does not have plans to collect this information from leaseholders.
Source
Report
Seventh Report - Building Safety: Remediation and Funding
11 Mar 2022
HC 1063
Addressee Bodies
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Timeline
Recommendation age
4.2 yrs
Report published
11 Mar 2022