A further £20 million will speed up actions to make Scotland's
buildings safe from dangerous cladding, Housing Secretary Màiri
McAllan has announced.
Publishing an update to the Cladding Remediation Programme action
plan, Ms McAllan confirmed additional funding and expanded
eligibility, setting out that social housing will now be eligible
for remediation funding.
The Single Open Call fund launched in March, allowing owners and
residents to apply for a Scottish Government funded, holistic
assessment to determine the work required to make buildings safe.
This fund will now be doubled to £20 million in 2025/26 and a
separate £10 million will be made available to prioritise
immediate mitigations for buildings most at risk.
The fund has made 258 initial grant funding offers for building
owners and residents to take forward a Single Building
Assessment. The £10 million additional funding will ensure every
eligible application received before the end of December this
year will be progressed.
Ms McAllan said:
"Scotland's Cladding Remediation Programme is progressing at pace
and the additional £20 million I've announced today will further
expedite this vital work. Doubling the funding for holistic
Single Building Assessments to £20 million will ensure owners and
residents can rapidly and thoroughly assess works required.
“I am also confirming £10 million to fund immediate mitigation
measures where needed and have today opened a new application
process for owners, including social landlords, or their
representatives, to apply for funding for essential cladding
remediation works identified as part of the assessment process.
Finally, I am setting a deadline of 31 October 2025 by which
responsible developers must sign the Developers Remediation
Contract.
“Ultimately I am determined that, by 2029, every high-risk
residential building over 18 metres will have been resolved, with
buildings between 11 and 18 metres placed on a clear pathway to
resolution.
“My foremost priority is to ensure the safety of all those living
in buildings affected by dangerous cladding.”
Scottish Federation of Housing Associations Chief Executive
said:
“The safety of tenants is absolutely paramount to all of
Scotland's housing associations and co-operatives, and they take
their responsibility for this extremely seriously. However,
without a clear and fair route to government funding, the cost of
any remediation works would have fallen on tenants, who are least
able to afford it.
We're delighted to see that the Scottish Government recognises
this and will treat all housing providers equally. The Scottish
Federation of Housing Associations and our members will continue
to work with our government partners to ensure unsafe cladding is
removed as a matter of urgency. No-one should have to live with
the uncertainty and fear of fire hazards.”
Background
Cladding Remediation
Programme: Next Phase Plan of Action - gov.scot
The Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Act 2024 came into
force in January 2025, making provision for Ministers to take
direct action and providing a strong statutory basis for the
Single Building Assessment – a bespoke assessment co-designed
with industry and the first of its kind in the UK.
In March 2025, the Scottish Government launched the Single Open Call, that
allows local authorities, registered social landlords, residents
or their representatives to apply for fully funded Single
Building Assessments to determine life-safety risk.
As well as enhancing funding and expanding eligibility, the
Cladding Remediation Programme: Next Phase Plan of Action also
confirms the launch of Stage 2 of the Single Open Call. This will
allow owners, or their representatives, to seek Scottish
Government support for any required mitigation and/or essential
cladding remediation works identified through the funded Single
Building Assessment at Stage 1.
