Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent estimate he has made of the number of non-qualifying leaseholders who will pay uncapped remediation costs for non-cladding defects in residential buildings.

The department does not hold the data requested. There are, however, significant protections that apply to all leaseholders. All leaseholders in buildings of at least 11 metres or five storeys are protected from all historical safety remediation costs if their landlord is, or is associated with, the developer, or where the developer has signed our developer remediation contract; they will also benefit from qualifying status for their principal residence if it is in such a building. In addition, remediation contribution orders and the Defective Premises Act enable leaseholders in relevant buildings to attempt to recover remediation costs from those responsible, whatever the qualifying status of the leaseholder.