Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 18022

Leasehold: Safety

Tabled: 4 December 2024
Answered: 9 December 2024
Named Day

Question

Margaret Mullane

LabourDagenham and Rainham

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure (a) landlords and (b) management companies are held accountable for safety defects in leasehold properties.

Answer

Alex Norris
Regulators – local authorities, fire and rescue authorities and the Building Safety Regulator – have powers to compel landlords and other responsible persons to remediate their unsafe buildings. Where necessary, regulators have powers to prosecute those w...

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