Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 103802

Flats: Mortgages

Tabled: 7 January 2026
Answered: 15 January 2026

Question

Naz Shah

LabourBradford 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 Dixon
Ten 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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