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<p>The Government is focusing the Building Safety Fund on remediating high-rise buildings.
This reflects the exceptional fire risk that certain cladding products pose at that
height, as previously noted by Dame Judith Hackitt. Under 18 metres, the risk profile
of buildings is different and will not always require the same level of remediation
when risks are identified. We will provide leaseholders in lower-rise residential
buildings between 11 and 18 metres (four to six storeys), with a generous new scheme
to provide access to finance for cladding remediation. No leaseholder in residential
buildings of 11-18 metres will need to pay more than £50 a month to remediate unsafe cladding.</p><p>Government
support does not absolve building owners of their responsibility to ensure their buildings
are safe, and they should consider all routes to meet costs, protecting leaseholders
where they can - for example through warranties and recovering costs from contractors
for incorrect or poor work. We have provided expert advice on the measures building
owners should take to ensure their buildings are safe.</p>
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