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<p>The Government has committed to fully fund the replacement of unsafe Aluminium
Composite Material (ACM) cladding on private sector high-rise (over 18 metres) residential
buildings, except where a warranty claim has been accepted. Non-ACM cladding system
costs or other structural works not directly related to the remediation of ACM cladding
systems will not be part of the fund.</p><p>Government intervention to provide funding
for the removal of unsafe ACM cladding on private sector high-rise residential buildings
is wholly exceptional. It is based on the unparalleled fire risk ACM poses. Buildings
over 18 meters tall are classified as high-rise and are subject to tougher building
regulation restrictions as firefighting is more complex. This is why the Government
has focused on these buildings.</p><p>Government intervention does not remove responsibility
for overall building safety from the building owner and if fire safety risks are uncovered,
they must remedy them, or potentially face enforcement action from the local authority.
We have made it clear that building owners should protect leaseholders from bearing
the costs of remediation, and that the clearest way to ensure safety is to remove
unsafe materials.</p><p> </p>
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