Who Should Pay For Fire Safety Building Remediation Costs?

Overview

In December 2020, we reported on the vote by the House of Lords on amendments to the Fire Safety Bill relating to the remediation costs associated with the replacement of the dangerous cladding panels and other fire safety defects. Both the Fire Safety Bill and the Building Safety Bill are anticipated to come into effect early this year.

By a narrow majority, the House of Lords agreed an amendment to the Fire Safety Bill that would prohibit those costs being passed on to tenants. A vote has now taken place in the House of Commons and we report on the outcome and its likely effects.

Developments

In advance of the consideration of the Lords' amendments to the Fire Safety Bill by the House of Commons, further amendments with a similar intention have been tabled in the Commons, by both opposition members and a group of Conservative MPs.