Barry has also written to Lord Greenhalgh, Minister for Building Safety.
Barry reminded Lord Greenhalgh of his own words in a letter he wrote to Barry in January 2021- “With regard to the question of who pays for remediation, we have been clear that it is unacceptable for leaseholders to have to worry about costs of fixing historic safety defects in their buildings that they did not cause…”
Barry called on the Minister to honour this commitment.
Barry also states that whilst he welcomes the policy intention behind the draft Building Safety Bill, he remains concerned by the lack of detail on how a new regulatory system will operate and how requirements will be enforced.
Barry finally calls for the Government to step in and levy a Windfall Tax on the sector in order to pay for the necessary work, and to spare leaseholders footing the bill.
You can read Barry’s letter to Lord Greenhalgh below.
