Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 77434

Property Development: Repairs and Maintenance

Tabled: 15 September 2025
Answered: 13 October 2025

Question

Mr Joshua Reynolds

Liberal DemocratMaidenhead

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to publish guidance for managing agents and freeholders on how costs should be allocated for remedial works relating to historic building defects whe

Answer

Samantha Dixon
The Building Safety Act allows for civil cases to be brought against companies which were associated with those responsible for historic building defects, even when these responsible parties are no longer in existence or are making use of complex corporat...

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