The government introduced the Remediation of Unsafe Cladding Bill to Parliament on 14 October 2026, creating a new legal duty on building owners to fix unsafe cladding with fines of up to £500,000 for breaching remediation orders.
MHCLG remediation data shows 47 percent of monitored unsafe residential blocks in England still had not started or completed works by the end of May, leaving many flat landlords facing longer delays on sales, remortgages and building-safety costs.
Landlords with flats in taller blocks are being pushed back to the front of the building safety debate after the government announced fresh post-Grenfell reforms,…
Landlords and building owners responsible for taller multi-occupied residential buildings in England now face new legal duties to identify residents who may need help evacuating…
The government has announced a £70 million funding package to address critical shortages of building inspectors and fire engineers. The three-year programme aims to strengthen…
All new high-rise blocks taller than 18 metres will need at least two evacuation lifts under proposed changes to building regulations, in a move that…
Calls have been made for a full Law Commission review of all the laws that currently apply to England’s private rented sector to establish if…
