Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 112912

Buildings: Fire Prevention

Tabled: 11 February 2026

Answered: 26 February 2026

Question

Lisa Smart

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that residents are not left liable for the costs of remediating fire safety defects caused by developer failures and regulatory weak

Answer

Samantha Dixon

Government has introduced caps for most leaseholders to limit their exposure to building safety costs and worked with industry such that fifty-three developers have, as of 31 October 2025, agreed to fix or pay to fix 2,497 buildings in England with life-c...

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