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<p>Under the Waterfall model set out in the Building Safety Act 2022, developers are
the first to pay for the costs of remediating defective buildings, rather than the
leaseholders that have previously been liable for costs</p><p><br> During the previous
Secretary of State’s appearance before the Levelling up and Housing Committee on 13
June 2022, he announced that a new Recovery Strategy Unit has been established to
help pursue and expose developers who have failed to pay for defects that they have
created. The unit will identify and pursue these individuals and firms using all appropriate
means, including through the courts, to ensure that developers do the right thing
and take responsibility for defects they created.</p>
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