New powers proposed to end unsafe cladding scandal
Home developers who refuse to pay the costs of removing unsafe cladding could have planning permission and projects blocked under government plans.
He said developers would be expected to pay their fair share to fix dangerous buildings, or face legal or tax changes."We are coming for you" - Michael Gove's warning to firms that cut corners, sought to profiteer and mis-sold dangerous products Campaigners said the proposals were the "most positive step forward we have yet seen in the building safety crisis", but added "many questions" remained over costs for some leaseholders needing to fix fire safety defects other than cladding.
It confirmed developers that own buildings over 11m will still be required to pay the full costs of remedial works, while landlords linked to a developer and building owners, who are not linked to the developer but can afford to pay in full, will also be required to put up the money. He said there was "huge clamour" to make buildings safe, but warned "it's not going to be straight forward".Mr Parker said the inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire showed there was "a lot of passing the buck" between different sectors of the construction industry and there need to be discussions over the best way to make buildings safe.
Removing cladding can cost millions of pounds per block, with the cost often being borne by individual flat owners, under the leasehold system in England and Wales.
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