Government threatens developers with cladding fines

By Hamish Champ2018-09-10T12:21:00

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Firms failing to remove risky material face fines, legal sanctions and losing out on government contracts

The government has warned owners and developers of buildings covered in unsafe ACM cladding, as used on Grenfell Tower, to remove it or face legal action, hefty fines and the risk of being blacklisted from government contracts.

The communities secretary James Brokenshire has written to around 60 developers and building owners – including Lendlease, Paddington Development, GLA Land & Property and Pemberstone – spelling out what they need to do in order to avoid financial penalties.

Brokenshire said: “There is a moral imperative for private sector landlords to do the right thing and remove unsafe [ACM] cladding quickly, and not leave leaseholders to cover the cost.”

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