U.K., Oct. 29 -- UK Parliament issued the following news:

Do you have relevant expertise and experience or a special interest in the Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill, which is currently passing through Parliament?

If so, you can submit your views in writing to the House of Commons Public Bill Committee.

The Public Bill Committee will meet for the first time on Thursday 12 November 2026 to scrutinise the Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill line by line. and is expected to report by 5.00pm on Tuesday 8 December 2026.

When the Committee concludes its consideration of the Bill, it is no longer able to receive written evidence.

Anyone considering submitting written evidence is strongly advised to do so as soon as possible, as the Committee can conclude its considerations earlier than the expected deadline.

Aims of the Bill

The content of the bill is structured around seven parts.

Duty to remediate

Part 1 of the bill includes:

A new ‘legal duty to remediate’. Government guidance explains the legal duty applies to ‘responsible entities’ of medium and high-rise buildings (for example, freeholders).

A new ‘duty to assess’ and ‘legal duty to remediate and mitigate’, to ensure the remediation of life-critical external wall fire safety risks.

‘Remediation management orders’ and the principle of a ‘remediation backstop’, whereby a local housing authority could apply to a tribunal for powers to remediate a building, if the building’s owner has failed to do so.

Measures for ensuring compliance, monitoring and enforcement, including offences and financial penalties for non-compliance.

Mandatory register of medium-rise buildings

Part 2 sets out the provisions to establish a mandatory building register for medium-rise buildings. These are buildings with two or more residential dwellings which are between 11 and 18 metres high, or between five and seven storeys. There is already a register for higher-risk buildings which are defined as defined as at least 18 metres high or with at least seven storeys, and with two residential units.

Information about building ownership

Part 3 sets out procedures to enable regulators to obtain building ownership information for buildings over 11 metres high (medium and high-rise buildings). This would include new powers for relevant authorities to understand ‘beneficial ownership’ arrangements.

The government says this is to help regulators find out who is responsible for remediation and to enforce compliance with the duties in the bill.

Duty to cooperate to enforce building safety

Part 4 introduces a legal duty to cooperate between local authorities, fire and rescue authorities, and the Building Safety Regulator to enforce remediation and other relevant building safety functions.

Liability for cladding products

Part 5 of the bill sets out provisions to strengthen and extend provisions in the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA) in relation to retrospective liability for cladding products.

The government has said that these provisions have “not worked as intended”, as there have been few claims against manufacturers of defective cladding. Part 5 therefore aims to make it easier for those who have paid to fix unsafe cladding to recover these costs from manufacturers.

Amending earlier legislation

Part 6 covers a range of miscellaneous amendments to existing legislation such as the Building Safety Act 2022, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, and the Housing Act 2004.

This sets out details for remediation arrangements including provisions for unoccupied buildings or buildings where Section 24 managers are in place.

Leaseholder protections

Part 7 sets out general provisions including leaseholder protections. This is intended to ensure costs, such as financial penalties for non-compliance, are not passed on to leaseholders through service charges. It also sets out provisions where leaseholders are responsible for the management of a building, such as under a Right to Manage arrangement.

Follow the progress of the Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill

The Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill 2026-27 was presented in the House of Commons on 14 October 2026 and had its second reading on 27 October 2026.

Bills before Parliament: Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill

Read the Explanatory Notes for the Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill

House of Commons Library Briefing Paper on the Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill

Oral evidence sessions will be held on Thursday 12 November.

Guidance on submitting written evidence

Deadline for written evidence submissions

The Public Bill Committee is now able to receive written evidence. The sooner you send in your submission, the more time the Committee will have to take it into consideration.

Amendments tabled to the Bill, and information regarding the order in which amendments will be taken in Committee, will be available in due course on the Bill’s publications page (under ‘Amendment paper’ and ‘Selection of amendments’).

Once the Committee has dealt with an amendment, it will not revisit it. Your submission should be emailed to scrutiny@parliament.uk

Further guidance on submitting written evidence (pdf, 771KB)

EasyRead guidance on submitting written evidence

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