People who are unable to sell their properties because of cladding issues will be able to claim Welsh Government help from June. The scheme, called the Leaseholder Support Scheme, means those eligible can sell their property and either move on or rent the property back.
The Welsh Government has a £375m plan to help those impacted by the cladding scandal. It had already said it would help a "small number of leaseholders" who were in financial difficulties.
Climate change minister Julie James has now said the support scheme will help those people who are struggling financially and unable to sell their properties because of escalating costs associated with fire safety issues. Applications for support will open in June and will give eligible leaseholders an option to sell their property and, where appropriate, to either move on or rent the property back. Some have reported losing thousands of pounds trying to sell homes after safety problems emerged like Leigh Faulkner.
