Committee report calls for enhanced fire safety fund for cladding remediation

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The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has released a report on cladding remediation, calling on the government to abandon the existing loan scheme that requires leaseholders to pay up to £50 each month for remediation on buildings below 18 m in height. Though it praises the £3.5bn pledged for cladding remediation, the report advises the government that ‘significantly more money is needed’ to address fire safety issues. It suggests the establishment of Comprehensive Building Safety Fund, whereby buildings of all heights can apply for cladding remediation, paid for by government and industry.