Legislation giving Scottish Ministers powers to assess and
remediate buildings within scope with unsafe cladding, where
consent of the owners cannot be provided, has been published.
Under proposals in the Housing (Cladding Remediation) Bill, the
Scottish Government would also create and maintain a Cladding
Assurance Register to give residents confidence about the
assessment and works undertaken once those buildings are
remediated.
The Bill would also give Ministers the power to establish a
Responsible Developers Scheme, to support engagement with
developers and encourage them to pay for or carry out remediation
work.
Whilst subject to further consultation, such a scheme would
likely include agreement to pay for remediation costs, with
potential sanctions for developers that are eligible but do not
join or continue membership.
Housing Minister said:
“We are determined to safeguard people living in buildings with
unsafe cladding which has been identified through the cladding
remediation programme. Where work is required, it should be
carried out swiftly and this Bill will allow us to build on
progress to date by addressing barriers to assessment and
remediation work.
“The public commitments that have already been made by many of
Scotland’s developers to identify, assess and remediate their
buildings mean that public money can be focused on buildings
without a linked developer.
“The opportunity for future creation of a Responsible Developers
Scheme – through secondary legislation – would recognise those
developers who are doing the right thing and protect the
reputation of responsible operators.”
Background
Cladding Remediation
Bill
Single Building Assessment
programme: spending information
Background and overview of
the Cladding Remediation Programme
