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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
David Hughes

Landlords ‘face jail’ if they fail to act on cladding by new 2029 deadline

Building owners who fail to remove dangerous cladding have been warned they could face jail as ministers set a 2029 deadline for action (Victoria Jones/PA) - (PA Wire)

Building owners who fail to remove dangerous cladding have been warned “we are after them” and they could face jail as ministers set a 2029 deadline for action.

The Government acknowledged there could be up to 7,000 buildings with dangerous materials which have not yet been identified, while progress on remediation work on high-rises with known issues has been too slow.

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