New cladding funding risks “years of delays”
Summary
The Government has extended cladding remediation funding to low-rise buildings under 11 metres, with support to be channelled through the existing Cladding Safety Scheme and prioritised by risk to life. Campaigners have welcomed the move in principle but warn that limited funding and a case-by-case approach could prolong delays for leaseholders facing unresolved safety defects.
Why it matters
Residential property surveyors may be asked to assess, advise on, or evidence cladding and wider fire-safety defects in lower-rise buildings now brought into scope. The shift to a risk-based prioritisation model may affect remediation sequencing, client expectations, and the handling of buildings previously outside leaseholder protection frameworks.
Key points
- Funding has been extended to unsafe buildings under 11 metres.
- The Cladding Safety Scheme will be used to channel the new support.
- Government will prioritise buildings posing the greatest risk to life.
- Campaigners warn the package may still leave leaseholders facing long delays.
- Lower-rise buildings are not covered by existing leaseholder protections.
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