Dame Judith Hackitt's final report

Document Status

Current

Supplement

Core Supplement

Abstract

Provides an update from the Government in response to Dame Judith Hackitt's final report of the independent review of building regulations and fire safety. The letter discusses ways to ensure there is decisive action taken by those responsible for building safety and establishing an effective regulatory framework. There are indications for further consultations needed on: a) banning or restricting desktop studies; b) clarifying the statutory guidance offered in Approved Document B (Fire safety); and c) banning the use of combustible materials in cladding systems on high-rise residential buildings. The letter also looks at remediation of ACM clad buildings, including funding for the removal and replacement work in high rise residential properties that are council and housing associations owned, and clarification for the private sector that it is up to building owners and developers to take on responsibility and costs, and without pass this on to their leaseholders. Finally, the investigations into the failed fire door are continuing with further testing of door suppliers.

History

Letter to Local Authority Chief Executives dated 18 May 2018.

Subjects

• Fire
• Building control
• Building control, England
• Legal issues and management
• Special subject areas
• Health and safety

Publisher History

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is a UK Government ministerial department with responsibility for several policy areas including building regulation, community integration, economic development in coastal and seaside areas, energy efficiency in buildings, high streets and town centres, housing, local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) and Enterprise Zones, localism, planning reform and the planning system. They were formerly known as the Department for Communities and Local Government, and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.