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A Bill to make provision for the resolution of disputes concerning the location or placement of boundaries and private rights of way relating to the title of an estate in land; and for connected purposes
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Latest 8 Written Questions
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7 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Questions
(View all Earl of Lytton's MHCLG questions)There are an estimated 39,000 - 59,000 mid-rise (between 11m and 18m in height) residential buildings in England. A description of the methodology for the estimate can be found in the technical note that accompanies the monthly remediation data release. It can be found (attached) here: Building Safety Remediation: Technical note October 2025 - GOV.UK
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
A description of the methodology for the revised estimate as of January 2025 can be found in the technical note that accompanies the monthly data release. It can be found here: Building Safety Technical Note June 2025
The revised estimates are based on the recently released Ordnance Survey National Geographic Database data which was not available when the original estimates were calculated. The key assumptions section of the Technical Note refers to the use of Ordnance Survey unique building identifiers in the higher building ranges and this was a key driver for the increase in the range of uncertainty.
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
There are an estimated 858,000 – 1,298,000 dwellings in mid-rise (11-18m) residential buildings in England.
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
There are an estimated 858,000 – 1,298,000 dwellings in mid-rise (11-18m) residential buildings in England.
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
Combustible materials in and on the external walls of new residential buildings higher than 18 metres were banned in 2018.
The Building Regulations 2010 set functional requirements for fire safety, including the need for internal linings and structural elements to inhibit fire spread and maintain stability.
More broadly, in 2021, the Government appointed the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) as the National Regulator for Construction Products (NRCP) to regulate construction products placed on the UK market. The NRCP and local authorities have powers to enforce the law where products do not comply with the Construction Products Regulations 2013. The regulator has prohibited the supply of construction products including certain insulation, toughened glass, and plywood. Following the Grenfell Tower Inquiry's report, the Government has committed to bringing forward reforms to ensure that all construction products supplied in the UK are safe.
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
For over two years, the Department has been examining under 11m buildings on a case-by-case basis where leaseholders have raised cladding safety concerns to us. To date, three under 11m buildings have been identified where remediation is needed to make the building safe. Because life safety fire risk is also related to building height, the risk to life from historic cladding fire safety defects is usually lower in buildings under 11m and we expect there to be very few cases of such buildings with unsafe cladding that presents a high risk.
Of the 35 cases seen by the department, where a Fire Risk Appraisal of the External Wall (FRAEW) conducted in accordance with the latest PAS 9980 guidance has recommended remediation, our audits have found that lower-cost mitigations like a fire alarm or significantly scaled-back works were a more proportionate response to the risks presented by the building’s external wall. The risk to life is generally proportionate to the height of buildings. This position is supported by the guidance produced by the BSI for external wall assessors, on which the starting presumption is that low-rise buildings ought normally to be placed in the low-risk category with a more stringent fire safety performance specified for buildings over 18 m in height.
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