Remediation funding
Cladding Safety Scheme
The (CSS) is a fund that addresses fire risks associated with cladding on residential buildings.
It provides funding for the remediation of unsafe cladding where a responsible developer cannot be identified, traced, or held responsible.
The CSS is now available to all eligible buildings between 11-18 metres and new funding applications for buildings over 18 metres.
To apply for funding, or to find out more on eligibility. site.
The Building Safety Fund (BSF)
The Building Safety Fund (BSF) protects leaseholders from the costs of addressing life-safety fire risks associated with cladding on high-rise residential buildings - where the building owner or developer cannot afford to do so.
An application to the BSF can be made by the organisation that has the legal obligation or right to carry out remediation work on their building.
They may be the building’s:
- freeholder
- head leaseholder
- a management company
- Right To Manage (RTM) company
- social housing provider
The BSF is part of the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ wider Building Safety Programme. The programme aims to ensure that residents of high-rise buildings are safe and feel safe in their homes - both now and in the future.
The BSF was opened for applications in 2020 and opened again for on 28 July 2022 for eligible buildings without a funding solution in place.
A guide for residents and leaseholders containing more information .
Developer's pledge
The UK government has who have signed a pledge committing to remediate life-critical fire safety works.
This pledge covers buildings over 11 metres tall that they have played a role in developing or refurbishing over the last 30 years in England.
Developers making this commitment have also received from government remediation programmes in relation to buildings they had a role in developing or refurbishing.