The ugly reality of the Building Safety Fund

By Sean Clemons2021-02-09T06:00:00

The extent of work that can be covered to make tall buildings safe must be expanded, writes Sean Clemons

With all the recent headlines on how high-rise tenants are being hit by large bills for the replacement of unsafe cladding, it is good news that the government is reconsidering its position on what should be covered in the Building Safety Fund, albeit rather late in the day.

The question rightly being asked is how on earth have we found ourselves in this position, three and a half years after Grenfell?

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