The Remediation Bill

Nearly a decade after the tragedy at Grenfell Tower, where 72 people lost their lives, thousands of buildings still have unsafe cladding. The government has brought forward the Remediation Bill as part of its commitment to accelerate the remediation of any unsafe cladding and address that:

• Work has been completed on just 35% of the 4,310 buildings in England that are over 11 metres and have unsafe cladding.
• The government has committed £5.15 bn to remediate buildings in England, but construction product manufacturers have yet to contribute towards the cost of fixing problems they have caused.
• Too many buildings still lack clear, robust assessments of their external walls, delaying remediation and leaving residents exposed to unacceptable risk.
• The ongoing cladding safety crisis is heavily impacting lives across the country. Those stuck in unremediated buildings are unable to feel safe in their homes, and those that are homeowners are unable to sell and move on.

How will the Bill address these issues?

The Remediation Bill contains several key measures:

• Make construction product manufacturers pay towards fixing the problem. For the first time, developers, contractors and others who have paid to make buildings safe will be able to properly pursue manufacturers, rather than being blocked by technical legal barriers.
• Equip regulators with the powers they need to compel action.
• Introduce a new legal duty to remediate, compelling those responsible for the safety of their buildings, such as freeholders, to identify, assess, and fix their buildings without delay. Those responsible must act, or face the consequences, including criminal prosecution, in the most egregious and severe cases.
• Mandate how external wall assessments are carried out, to ensure a nationally consistent approach to remediation work.
• Introduce an 11-18 metre register to identify all remaining buildings requiring remediation work.
• Implement a remediation backstop to allow a third party, such as Homes England, to step in and carry out remediation work themselves.
• Fix gaps in previous legislation to protect residents and guarantee a route to remediation – even where ownership is absent, unclear, or negligent.

What are the current timelines?

The Remediation Bill was first announced in the July 2025 update to the government’s Remediation Acceleration Plan. It was then part of the May 2026 King’s Speech, and it is expected to be introduced in parliament before summer recess 2026. We expect the Remediation Bill to achieve Royal Assent in summer 2027.

We’ll provide updates to this webpage as the Bill progresses.

Our work on the Remediation Bill

Since the announcement of the Bill, we have been working with the team at MHCLG to ensure that the Bill can be successfully implemented and delivers the best outcome possible for residents.

We have been particularly focused on ensuring that the Bill team understand the complex ownership and management structures that exist in the sector, to inform the proposed Duty to Remediate.

We will continue to work closely with government as the Bill progresses through parliament.