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<p>Building owners must ensure that buildings are safe. All qualifying leaseholders
are protected from historical safety remediation costs for cladding-related work.
This protection includes all works, and non-qualifying leaseholders, if their building
owner or landlord is or is associated with the developer responsible for that defect.
If a leaseholder owns a total of more than three properties, their principal home
always qualifies for the protections if it is in a relevant building. Where this is
not the case, non-qualifying leaseholders are liable for historical safety remediation
costs as per the terms of their lease, in the same way they were before the Act came
into force. This amount cannot be increased to replace money that qualifying leaseholders
are protected from paying.</p><p>The Act provides a toolkit of measures to allow landlords
and others to pursue those responsible. The Government has made it very clear that
any necessary remediation work should not be delayed. The Act provides for interested
parties - including local authorities and leaseholders - to apply to the First-tier
Tribunal for a remediation order where historical safety remediation work does not
commence in a timely manner. These orders are enforceable as if they were orders of
the county court, ensuring that landlords comply with their new liabilities under
the Act.</p>
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