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<p>It is the Government’s priority to ensure that residents are safe. We are clear
that unsafe ACM cladding must be replaced swiftly. Where insufficient progress is
being made, building owners can expect further action to be taken – including enforcement.
In the Queen’s Speech, the Government announced legislation which will put beyond
doubt that the Fire Safety Order applies to external walls (including cladding) and
individual flat entrance doors in multi-occupied residential buildings. This will
affirm Fire and Rescue Services’ enforcement role for these buildings.</p><p>Where
the government has funded the removal and replacement of unsafe ACM cladding, a condition
of funding is that applicants are expected to take all reasonable steps to recover
the cost of replacing unsafe ACM cladding from those responsible. This will be repaid
to Government once recouped.</p>
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