The UK government has announced the new Remediation Acceleration Plan to address the issue of unsafe cladding on buildings in England by 2029.
The plan aims to accelerate the repair of unsafe buildings, hold rogue freeholders accountable, and provide relief for affected residents.
The initiative sets clear deadlines for remediation and introduces severe penalties for noncompliance.
By the end of 2029, all high-rise buildings over 18m deemed as unsafe within a government-funded scheme are expected to be remediated.
Meanwhile, buildings over 11m with unsafe cladding will either be fully remediated, have a scheduled completion date, or face severe penalties for noncompliance by landlords.
The initiative includes increased investment in enforcement, enabling local authorities, fire and rescue services, and the Building Safety Regulator to address hundreds of cases annually.
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By GlobalDataAdditionally, the government will release a joint action plan with developers to expedite the remediation of buildings under their responsibility.
The plan is a response to the slow pace of remediation following the Grenfell Tower fire, which claimed 72 lives seven years ago.
While 95% of buildings with the same type of cladding as Grenfell have been addressed, only 30% of these identified buildings in England have been remediated, with many more potentially unaccounted for, the government said.
Developers responsible for over 95% of the buildings have pledged to double the rate of assessment and commence remediation work, aiming to start on all their buildings by mid-2027.
UK Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said: “More than seven years on from the Grenfell tragedy, thousands of people have been left living in homes across this country with dangerous cladding.
“The pace of remediation has been far too slow for far too long. We are taking decisive action to right this wrong and make homes safe. Our Remediation Acceleration Plan will ensure those responsible for making buildings safe deliver the change residents need and deserve.”
The UK’s National Audit Office reported last month that up to 60% of buildings with dangerous cladding remain unidentified.
