The Government has Turned its Back on Leaseholders

The Fire Safety Bill has passed through Parliament and become law without vital protection for leaseholders and tenants against exorbitant bills for fire remediation works.

The devastating consequences of this cannot be overstated as millions of leaseholders who are already facing financial ruin through no fault of their own are now landed with the prospect of even more extortionate bills starting to arrive.

The Liberal Democrats have stood up for leaseholders from start to finish whilst this Bill was being debated and will continue to do so as the fire safety crisis continues to unfold. Liberal Democrat MP Daisy Cooper tabled the original amendment to protect leaseholders and tenants when the Bill was first debated in Parliament and we have fought for those affected through the Parliamentary process. In contrast, our local MP, Sir Paul Beresford, voted for the Bill.

The Government’s failure to address the fire safety scandal properly is a scandal in itself alongside the cladding scandal which has been a protracted nightmare for leaseholders. The government had ten whole months to break the deadlock and propose an acceptable solution but they refused to compromise.

Every day the devastating impact of the building safety crisis becomes more apparent. We will continue to fight for protection for leaseholders and tenants and to highlight the Government’s failure to act.

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