Tory MPs have threatened to vote against his Building Safety Bill, published today, unless it includes safeguards to ensure leaseholders cannot be billed for fire and building safety works. The Government will change the law to give home-owners 15 years - up from six - to take action against rogue developers. Mr Jenrick will also today set out plans for a new Building Safety Regulator which he says will give residents more power and toughen sanctions against builders and developers who have put their safety at risk. But shadow Housing Secretary Lucy Powell said the Government’s response will “bring little relief” to homeowners trapped in unsellable homes. Ms Powell said: “Hundreds of thousands of innocent homeowners and tenants are suffering unbelievable pressure as a result of the Government’s failure on cladding.

Source: Daily Mirror July 05, 2021 06:22 UTC