Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 18022
Leasehold: Safety
Tabled: 4 December 2024
Answered: 9 December 2024
Named DayQuestion
Margaret Mullane
Labour — Dagenham 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 NorrisRegulators – 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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