Maria Miller MP supports Government announcement for housing developers to be legally contracted to fix unsafe buildings
Maria Miller MP welcomes the latest Government announcement on unsafe housing, confirming that it will be developers – and not the taxpayer – who will be obliged to bear the burden of the cost of repairs.
Maria said, ‘I am very pleased that leaseholders will no longer be faced with huge and unmanageable bills to fix aspects of their properties which were not of their own doing, and that the developers who often were the cause of unsafe housing are to be the ones to fix it.
In particular, it is excellent to see that six major lenders have once again confirmed they will consider mortgage applications on properties such as these – it shouldn’t be underestimated how the freedom to move, sell or buy can have a huge impact on how people feel about where they live. I hope this announcement will allow people to no longer feel trapped in their own homes, and to feel safe where they live.
Remediation plans are already at an advanced stage for the handful of buildings in Basingstoke that require building works. I receive regular updates on these developments and will continue to monitor closely as renovations get underway’
The Government will bring in legislation in the spring to bring effect to this announcement, and the Department has written up a contract to require developers to fix buildings and reimburse taxpayers which will be legally binding.