Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 103802
Flats: Mortgages
Tabled: 7 January 2026
Answered: 15 January 2026
Question
Naz Shah
Labour — Bradford West
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support or enforcement the Department can provide where lenders block transactions contrary to fire safety guidance.
Answer
Samantha DixonTen major banks and building societies have signed the lenders’ statement on cladding. These lenders have committed to consider mortgage applications for buildings over 11 metres tall, even if a property has building safety issues, provided either the bui...
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