More buildings to receive dangerous cladding removal funding
Summary
The UK government will expand funding to help remove dangerous cladding from more buildings. Previously, only buildings 59ft (18m) or taller could get support, but now buildings under 36ft (11m) will also qualify. The goal is to fix safety risks without making residents pay.Key Facts
- Funding for cladding removal was limited to buildings 59ft or higher but will now include buildings under 36ft.
- The change is part of the Remediation Acceleration Plan, launched in December 2024.
- The Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, which killed 72 people, was worsened by unsafe cladding.
- Applications for the new funding will open in August, but the government has not said how much money is available.
- By 2029, all buildings 36ft or taller with unsafe cladding must be fixed or face penalties for landlords.
- So far, 2,331 buildings have started or finished cladding removal work, with 4,411 identified as having unsafe cladding.
- Officials want to make sure funding goes to buildings that pose the highest risk to residents, not just based on height.
- The government aims to avoid unfair costs for leaseholders, who are people renting or owning flats in these buildings.
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