After Clause 2 - Risk based guidance about the discharge of duties under the Fire Safety Order

Part of Fire Safety Bill – in the House of Commons at 5:15 pm on 24 February 2021.

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Photo of Kevin Hollinrake Kevin Hollinrake Conservative, Thirsk and Malton 5:15, 24 February 2021

The Minister mentions the time that this will take. Whatever money is put forward, it will take five or 10 years to remediate many buildings. Insurance costs have quadrupled for many residents. There is a solution on the table, provided by the Association of Residential Managing Agents, in which the Government take a top-sliced risk, which would put those premiums back down. Will he look at that proposal and see whether that could be put in place to ease the burden on many leaseholders?