Unsafe Cladding Remediation: New Legislation Aims To Accelerate Action

The government has introduced the Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill, moving from the policy commitments in its Remediation Acceleration Plan to a proposed statutory framework for identifying and fixing residential buildings with unsafe cladding.

Introduced on 14 October 2026, the bill is intended to create greater certainty about which buildings require remediation and to what standard, strengthen the powers available to regulators, improve routes to remediation where those responsible do not act, and widen potential redress against manufacturers of unsafe construction products.

The bill is at an early stage and may change as it passes through parliament. However, building owners, landlords, developers, registered providers, local authorities, and others involved with affected buildings should begin considering how the proposed duties and enforcement regime may apply to them.