Building Safety Remediation: monthly data release – December 2023
Published 18 January 2024
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From October 2023 onwards the Building Safety Remediation data release includes data on buildings in the Building Safety Fund, Cladding Safety Scheme, developer remediation contract and reported by registered providers of social housing, as well as high-rise buildings with ACM cladding systems. Previous versions of the data release have only included data on high-rise buildings with ACM cladding systems unlikely to meet Building Regulations, with data on buildings in the Building Safety Fund published separately.
Headlines
Overall remediation
At the end of December 2023, there are 3,839 residential buildings 11 metres and over in height identified with unsafe cladding whose remediation progression is being reported on in this release, an increase of 15 since the end of November 2023.
At the end of 2022, DLUHC was monitoring the remediation progress of high-rise buildings with ACM cladding systems unlikely to meet Building Regulations and buildings progressing in the Building Safety Fund. Throughout 2023, DLUHC started monitoring the remediation progress of buildings in the Cladding Safety Scheme, developer remediation contract and reported by registered providers of social housing. This change in scope has largely driven the reporting of an additional 2,237 buildings with unsafe cladding since the end of December 2022.
Overall, 1,608 buildings (42%) have either started or completed remediation works. Of these, 797 buildings (21%) have completed remediation works. The total number of buildings reported to have started or completed has remediation works has doubled since the end of December 2022.
Figure 1: Of the 3,839 buildings identified with unsafe cladding, 1,608 (42%) have started or completed remediation works, of which 797 (21%) have completed remediation works. This includes remediation progress on high rise (18m+) buildings in height, as well as further identified mid-rise (11-18m) in height.
Note: Up to October 2023 combined remediation progress in the Building Safety Fund (BSF) and ACM programme is shown. Between June 2023 and September 2023 there was a decrease in the number of buildings due to buildings transferring from the BSF to being remediated by developers. From October 2023 onwards combined remediation progress is shown across the BSF, ACM programme, Cladding Safety Scheme, developer remediation contract and as reported by registered providers of social housing. The total number of buildings does not sum to the total number of buildings reported in each respective section of the data release due to crossover between schemes.
The majority of the increase in completions shown between October and November 2023 is due to a change in methodology when assigning remediation statuses for buildings that crossover between multiple schemes.
The decrease in the total number of reported buildings between June and September was largely due to eligible buildings in the Building Safety Fund transferring to developers under the developer remediation contract. These buildings are then included in the reporting under the developer remediation contract from October onwards.
ACM remediation – monthly update (as at end December 2023) since previous publication
As at 31 December 2023, of the 496 high-rise (18 metres and over in height) residential and publicly owned buildings with ACM cladding systems, unlikely to meet Building Regulations, 476 (96%) have either started or completed remediation works, no change since the end of November.
Of these, 425 buildings (86%) have completed ACM remediation, including those awaiting building control sign-off, an increase of three since the end of November.
There are 20 buildings yet to start ACM remediation (4% of all buildings), no change since the end of November. Two buildings are vacant and so do not pose a risk to resident safety, 14 buildings have forecast start dates and two without a start forecast have had local authority enforcement action taken against them.
Building Safety Fund (BSF) – monthly update (as at end December 2023) since previous publication
As at 31 December 2023, of the 950 high-rise (18 metres and over in height) residential buildings proceeding with an application for funding through the Building Safety Fund, 255 buildings (27%) have started remediation works and 231 buildings (24%) have completed remediation on unsafe non-ACM cladding, including those awaiting building control sign-off.
Overall, 486 high-rise buildings (51%) in the BSF have either started or completed remediation works on non-ACM cladding, an increase of 6 since the end of November. Of these, 231 buildings (24% of buildings) have completed remediation works, an increase of 19 since the end of November.
Cladding Safety Scheme (CSS) – monthly update (as at end December 2023) since previous publication
As at 31 December, 534 buildings 11 metres and over in height have live applications with the Cladding Safety Scheme, which launched fully in July 2023, and are progressing through the eligibility checks.
A further 104 buildings have already been assessed as eligible for the programme, an increase of 29 since the end of November. All have either signed grant funding agreements or are in the process of doing so, and the most advanced 32 applications have reached the stage of assembling a works package.
This is in addition to 900 buildings in the pipeline that are being investigated, and where within programme parameters, are being brought into the application process, including 615 buildings in the pre-application stage.
Developer remediation – data remains at end October 2023 (the same as previous publication)
As at 31 October 2023, 1,345 buildings 11 metres and over in height have been identified as having life-critical fire safety risks which developers have committed to remediate or pay to remediate, including cladding and non-cladding defects.
Of these, developers reported that 473 (35%) have either started or completed remediation works, including 262 (19% of buildings) which have completed remediation works.
When excluding buildings reported with only non-cladding defects, there are 1,273 buildings which developers have reported as having unsafe cladding, of which 445 (35%) are reported to have started or completed remediation, including 245 (19% of buildings) which are reported to have completed remediation.
Social housing sector – latest data remains at end August 2023 (the same as previous publication)
As at 31 August 2023, a survey of registered providers of social housing’s building stock has identified 1,608 buildings 11 metres and over in height as having unsafe cladding. Of these, providers have reported that 500 (31%) have either started or completed remediation works, including 106 (7% of buildings) which have completed remediation.
Enforcement – monthly update (as at end December 2023) since previous publication
As at 31 December 2023, local authority enforcement action has been, or is being, taken under the Housing Act 2004 against 293 high-rise buildings with unsafe cladding.
Introduction
This data release provides data on:
- Remediation progress across DLUHC’s Building Safety Remediation portfolio, covering buildings in the ACM programme, Building Safety Fund, Cladding Safety Scheme, developer remediation contract and reported by registered providers of social housing
- Progress with remediation of high-rise (18 metres and over in height) residential buildings (including student accommodation and hotels) and publicly owned buildings with ACM cladding systems unlikely to meet Building Regulations in the ACM programme
- Progress with remediation of high-rise residential buildings with non-ACM cladding systems assessed as eligible for funding from the Building Safety Fund
- Progress with the applications for and remediation of medium-rise (11 – 18 metres in height) residential buildings in England and high-rise residential buildings outside of London with non-ACM cladding systems in the Cladding Safety Scheme
- Progress of remediation of residential buildings 11 metres and over in height with life-critical fire safety risks under the developer remediation contract
- Progress of remediation of residential buildings 11 metres and over in height with unsafe cladding reported by registered providers of social housing
- Enforcement action taken by local authorities against high-rise residential buildings with unsafe cladding under the Housing Act 2004.
From October 2023 onwards the Building Safety Remediation data release includes data on buildings in the Building Safety Fund, Cladding Safety Scheme, developer remediation contract and reported by registered providers of social housing, as well as high-rise buildings with ACM cladding systems. Previous versions of the data release have only included data on high-rise buildings with ACM cladding systems unlikely to meet Building Regulations, with data on buildings in the Building Safety Fund published separately.
Since April 2023, the management information tables published alongside the data release have included a table on combined remediation progress in the ACM programme and BSF, accounting for buildings that are eligible for both programmes.
In Figure 1 in this data release, up to October 2023 the data includes the combined remediation progress in the ACM programme and BSF. From October 2023 onwards, the data in Figure 1 and the overall remediation progress section of the data release, shows the combined remediation progress across DLUHC’s Building Safety Remediation portfolio, covering buildings and accounting for crossover in the ACM programme, Building Safety Fund, Cladding Safety Scheme, developer remediation contract and reported by registered providers of social housing.
The figures in this publication are correct as at the specified dates. Remediation progress on the ACM programme, BSF and CSS will be updated monthly, and remediation progress on the developer remediation contract and registered providers of social housing will be updated quarterly.
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Building Safety overview
The government has made ground-breaking reforms to building and fire safety legislation and is making good progress in dealing with the legacy of unsafe cladding in England to make homes safe. All residential buildings above 11 metres in England have a pathway to fix unsafe cladding, either through a taxpayer-funded scheme or through a developer-funded scheme, protecting leaseholders from these costs.
Building owners and the industry that constructed and profited from the defective buildings have a responsibility to make sure these buildings are safe. 54 developers have taken responsibility for fixing life-critical fire safety defects arising from design or construction by signing the developer remediation contract. Of these, 50 data reports have been submitted to DLUHC, which indicates developers are committed to fix or pay to fix residential buildings in England at an estimated cost to themselves of £2.7 billion. Data for 3 developers who signed the contract after October 2023 and data for a developer who has gone into administration are not included in this release. Data for the recent signatories will be added to future releases. The Responsible Actors Scheme has been established to monitor the progress made by responsible developers in identifying and remediating buildings. 44 developers have already joined the Scheme and any eligible developer who fails to comply with the terms of the developer remediation contract will be subject to significant prohibitions.
The government has committed £5.1 billion to address unsafe cladding on residential buildings where developers or building owners are not currently doing so. The government is prioritising the highest-risk buildings – high-rise buildings with unsafe, ‘Grenfell-style’ Aluminium Composite Material cladding – and has almost finished the ACM programme. Relevant high-rise residential buildings with other forms of unsafe cladding are remediated through the Building Safety Fund. After a pilot in autumn 2022, the full opening of the Cladding Safety Scheme in July 2023 marked the culmination of extensive work to ensure that medium-rise buildings have a pathway towards remediation. The Scheme is also open to new applications for 18m+ buildings outside of London. All eligible applications to the Building Safety Fund received before 9 May 2023 will continue through the Fund.
Registered providers of social housing are responsible for making sure their buildings are made safe in a proportionate and timely way. The Social Sector ACM Cladding Remediation Fund has funded the remediation of ACM cladding on social housing buildings. The BSF and CSS for 11m+ buildings with other forms of unsafe cladding is open to registered providers to provide funding equivalent to the amount which the registered provider would otherwise be entitled to pass on to leaseholders; or where remediation would render the owner financially unviable. A number of social housing buildings are also expected to be remediated by the original developers under the terms of developer remediation contracts.
This data release publishes data across all the above remediation activities to give an overview of the progress made to remediate unsafe cladding on residential buildings over 11m in England. Developers send the department regular updates on the progress of remediation on those buildings. This data release also includes data on how each developer is performing against their contractual commitments.
Overall remediation progress
Figure 2: 1,608 residential buildings have started or completed remediation on unsafe cladding, of which 797 (21%) have completed remediation works.
| Remediation Stage | Number of buildings | Percentage | Cumulative Number | Cumulative Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remediation complete | 797 | 21% | 797 | 21% |
| Remediation underway | 811 | 21% | 1608 | 42% |
| In programme | 2231 | 58% | 3839 | 100% |
| Total | 3839 | 100% | 3839 | 100% |
Table 1: Remediation progress for buildings monitored by DLUHC in the ACM programme, Building Safety Fund, the CSS, the developer remediation contract, and social housing surveys, England, 31 December 2023
Overall remediation: key statistics
Of the 3,839 residential buildings 11 metres and over in height with unsafe cladding DLUHC are monitoring, as at 31 December 2023:
- 797 buildings (21%) have completed remediation, including those awaiting building control sign off
- 811 building (21%) have started remediation
- 2,231 buildings (58%) have not started remediation
Since the end of December 2022:
- DLUHC is monitoring the remediation progress of 2,237 more buildings, largely due to the opening of new programmes and new data reporting on the CSS, developer-led remediation, and from social housing registered providers.
- 859 more buildings are known to have started or completed remediation, of which 349 more buildings are known to have completed remediation.
There are an estimated 223,000 dwellings in the occupied private and social sector 11m+ residential buildings with unsafe cladding that DLUHC are monitoring. Of these an estimated 54,000 dwellings are in buildings that have completed remediation, and an estimated 50,000 additional dwellings are in buildings that have started remediation.
Figure 3: Remediation progress differs across the programmes due to the differing maturity of the schemes.
Overall remediation by height
Figure 4: 51% of the 18m+ buildings DLUHC is monitoring the remediation progress of have started or completed remediation on unsafe cladding, compared to 27% of 11-18m buildings
Overall remediation by location
Figure 5: Most buildings that DLUHC are monitoring the cladding remediation of are concentrated around urbanised areas in England, particularly the urban areas of Greater London, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire and the North East
England, 31 December 2023
Local authorities with 10 or fewer 11m+ buildings monitored with unsafe cladding are excluded from this map as their inclusion could lead to the identification of buildings with unsafe cladding.
ACM Remediation
Information in this section is correct as at 31 December 2023 and shows a monthly update from the previous publication.
Figure 6: 96% of the 496 identified ACM clad high-rise buildings have started or completed remediation, with 93% having had their ACM cladding removed and 86% having completed remediation.
| Remediation Stage | Number of buildings | Percentage | Cumulative number | Cumulative Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remediation Complete | 397 | 80% | 397 | 80% |
| Remediation Complete awaiting building control sign off | 28 | 6% | 425 | 86% |
| Remediation started – cladding removed | 37 | 7% | 462 | 93% |
| Remediation started | 14 | 3% | 476 | 96% |
| Remediation plans in place | 13 | 3% | 489 | 99% |
| Intent to remediate | 2 | 0% | 491 | 99% |
| Remediation plan unclear | 5 | 1% | 496 | 100% |
| Total | 496 | 100% | 496 | 100% |
Table 2: Remediation status of buildings with ACM cladding systems unlikely to meet Building Regulations, 31 December 2023
ACM Remediation: key statistics
As at 31 December 2023, DLUHC has identified 496 high-rise residential and publicly owned buildings identified with ACM cladding systems unlikely to meet Building Regulations, no change since the end of November.
- 425 buildings (86% of all buildings) have completed ACM remediation – an increase of three since the end of November. Of these, 397 buildings (80% of all buildings) have received building control sign off – an increase of nine since the end of November.
- 476 buildings (96% of all buildings) have started or completed ACM remediation – no change since the end of November. Of these, 462 buildings (93% of all buildings) have removed ACM cladding - an increase of one since the end of November.
There are an estimated 25,400 – 28,400 dwellings in private and social sector buildings that have completed remediation, and a further 5,800 – 6,300 dwellings in occupied private and social sector buildings that have yet to be remediated.
Driving ACM remediation forward
There are 20 buildings yet to start ACM remediation (4% of all buildings) – no change since the end of November. Two buildings are vacant and so do not pose a risk to resident safety.
| Remediation Stage | All occupied buildings yet to start remediation | Of which: | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enforcement action | Enforcement action supported by Joint Inspection Team | Forecast start available | Forecast to start by the end of March 2024 | ||
| Total | 18 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 12 |
Table 3: Enforcement action and forecast start dates for occupied high-rise buildings yet to start ACM remediation, 31 December 2023
Of the 18 high-rise occupied buildings yet to start ACM remediation:
- Twelve buildings are forecast to start works by the end of March 2024.
- A further two buildings are forecast to start works by the end of December 2024.
- A further two buildings without a start forecast have had local authority enforcement action taken against them.
- One building was newly in scope of the ACM monitoring programme in November 2023
- The remaining building has a remediation plan in place
These forecast estimates are based on information provided by building owners and agents and are expected to change as further information is received. These estimates can also change as a result of buildings being newly identified. The Department continues to engage with building owners to start remediation works on site as soon as possible, and will continue to support local authorities and fire and rescue services in the use of their enforcement powers.
Figure 7: 98% of buildings are forecast to have started or completed ACM remediation works by the end of March 2024, with 95% estimated to be de-risked and 90% estimated to have completed remediation.
ACM remediation progress by year of identification
Figure 8: 98% of buildings identified at 31 December 2021 have started or completed remediation compared to 96% of all buildings in the programme.
Since 31 December 2021, 15 further high-rise residential buildings have been identified with ACM cladding systems unlikely to meet Building Regulations and have moved into scope of the Building Safety Programme. Of these, six buildings were identified in 2022, and nine in 2023 – no change since the end of November.
ACM remediation by sector
Figure 9: 100% of the 161 social sector residential buildings in the ACM programme have started remediation, compared to 93% of the 238 private sector residential buildings.
Building Safety Fund
Information in this section is correct as at 31 December 2023 and shows a monthly update from the previous publication.
Figure 10: 51% of buildings proceeding with an application for funding in the BSF have started or completed remediation, with 24% having completed remediation.
| Remediation Stage | Number of buildings | Percentage | Cumulative Number | Cumulative Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remediation Complete | 141 | 15% | 141 | 15% |
| Remediation Complete awaiting building control sign off | 90 | 9% | 231 | 24% |
| Remediation started | 255 | 27% | 486 | 51% |
| Remediation plans in place | 198 | 21% | 684 | 72% |
| Intent to remediate | 266 | 28% | 950 | 100% |
| Total | 950 | 100% | 950 | 100% |
Table 4: Remediation status of buildings within the Building Safety Fund, 31 December 2023.
BSF remediation: key statistics
As at 31 December 2023, 950 buildings were assessed as eligible and are proceeding with an application for funding from the Building Safety Fund. The remaining 2,669 buildings registered with the fund are either ineligible (1,093), withdrawn which includes those transferred to developers (1,529), in review or have given insufficient evidence (47). Note that the total number of buildings registered with the fund has reduced since last month due to reconciliation of data.
Of the 950 buildings proceeding with an application for funding in the Building Safety Fund:
- 167 buildings (18%) are remaining in the fund with developers set to reimburse the cost of remediation,
- 11 buildings (1%) are anticipated to be transferred to developers for their remediation.
Of the 950 buildings proceeding with an application for funding, 486 buildings (51% have either started or completed remediation works – an increase of 6 since the end of November.
Of the 486 buildings that have started or completed remediation as at 31 December 2023:
- 255 buildings (27%) have started remediation.
- 231 buildings (24%) have completed remediation – an increase of 19 since the end of November. Of these, 141 buildings (15%) have received building control sign off.
There are 464 eligible buildings that have not started remediation, of which:
- 266 have reported an intent to remediate
- 198 have remediation plans in place.
There are an estimated 83,000 dwellings in buildings that are proceeding with an application for funding in the BSF.
BSF remediation progress over time
Figure 11: 143 more buildings proceeding with an application for funding in the BSF have started or completed remediation since the end of 2022.
BSF remediation by tenure
Figure 12: 65% of social sector buildings in the BSF have started or completed remediation compared to 48% of private sector buildings.
Cladding Safety Scheme
Information in this section is correct as at 31 December 2023 and shows a monthly update from the previous publication.
Figure 13: There are 1,200 buildings at different stages of the Cladding Safety Scheme, including 534 buildings with live applications.
| Remediation Stage | Number of buildings | Percentage | Cumulative Number | Cumulative Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remediation Complete | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Works started | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| In Programme | 104 | 100% | 104 | 100% |
| Total | 104 | 100% | 104 | 100% |
Table 5: Remediation status for buildings within the Cladding Safety Scheme, 31 December 2023
Cladding Safety Scheme: Key statistics
As at the end of December 2023, there were 1,200 buildings in the different stages of the Cladding Safety Scheme. Of the pre-eligible buildings:
- 615 buildings are in the pre-application stage.
- 534 buildings have a live application and are progressing at pace through the eligibility stages.
There are 104 eligible buildings in programme as at the end of December 2023, an increase of 29 since the end of November. Of the 104 eligible buildings:
- All 104 buildings have been issued or have signed Grant Funding Agreements (GFA) - an increase of 29 since the end of November - with those eligible receiving pre tender support.
- 32 buildings are assembling or preparing to assemble a works package to complete the remediation works required, having signed a GFA – an increase of 15 since the end of November.
In total, 72 buildings (69% of eligible buildings) have signed a Grant Funding Agreement and of these45 buildings (43% of eligible buildings) have received a pre-tender support payment.
A further 300 buildings are being investigated to establish whether they can start the pre-application process.
Height breakdown
Figure 14: Of the 104 eligible buildings in the CSS, 88 are 11-18m and 16 are 18m+.
Tenure breakdown
Figure 15: Of the 104 eligible buildings in the CSS, 84 are private sector buildings and 20 are social sector buildings.
Developer remediation
Information in this section is correct as at 31 October 2023 and remains the same as the previous publication.
The estimates in this section include some buildings which are also included in other sections of this data release e.g., those reported under the following sections: ‘ACM Remediation’, ‘Building Safety Fund’, ‘Cladding Safety Scheme’ and ‘Social Housing Sector’.
Figure 16: 35% of buildings in the developer remediation contract have either started or completed remediation works on life-critical fire safety risks, with 19% having completed remediation works.
| Remediation Stage | Number of buildings | Percentage | Cumulative Number | Cumulative Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remediation complete | 262 | 19% | 262 | 19% |
| Remediation started | 211 | 16% | 473 | 35% |
| Remediation not started – plans in place | 506 | 38% | 979 | 73% |
| Remediation not started – no plans in place | 366 | 27% | 1345 | 100% |
| Total | 1345 | 100% | 1345 | 100% |
Table 6: Remediation status of buildings requiring works under the developer remediation contract, 31 October 2023.
Developer remediation: key statistics
As at 31 October 2023, of the 1,345 buildings identified as having life-critical fire safety risks that will be remediated by developers:
- 262 (19%) are reported to have completed remediation
- 473 (35%) are reported to have started or completed remediation
- 506 (38%) are reported to have not started remediation but have plans in place.
The 1,345 buildings identified as requiring remediation have an estimated cost of remediation of around £2.7 billion.
There are an estimated 91,000 dwellings in buildings with defects that developers are committed to remediate. Of these, there are an estimated 32,000 dwellings in buildings that are reported as having either started or completed remediation works.
Based on start and completion dates reported by developers, 433 buildings are expected to start works and 164 buildings are expected to complete their remediation between 1 November 2023 and 31 October 2024.
Height breakdown
Figure 17: 39% of the 18m+ buildings have started or completed remediation, compared to 29% of the 11-18m buildings.
Cladding defects
Not all remediation being undertaken by developers on buildings with life-critical fire safety risks are regarding cladding defects. When excluding buildings reported with only non-cladding defects, there are 1,273 buildings which developers have reported as having unsafe cladding. Of these:
- 245 (19%) are reported to have completed remediation
- 445 (35%) are reported to have started or completed remediation
- 476 (37%) are reported to have not started remediation but have plans in place.
Self-reported information
The figures reported for developers above combine information received directly from developers as well as information held by the department regarding additional buildings that require or previously required remediation work to help better estimate a figure for buildings requiring remediation. Developers have self-reported that 1,170 buildings require remediation to life-critical fire safety risks and of those 1,035 buildings will be directly remediated by the developer, rather than remaining in the BSF or ACM fund to be remediated and then reimbursed by the developer. Of these:
- 156 buildings (15%) have completed remediation
- 298 buildings (29%) have started or completed remediation
- 455 buildings (44%) have not started remediation but have a plan in place
Further information on the progress developers have made regarding the buildings they’ve reported on is available in the accompanying management information tables.
Social Housing Sector
Information in this section is correct as at 31 August 2023 and remains the same as the previous publication.
The estimates in this section include some buildings which are also included in other sections of this data release e.g., those reported under the following sections: ‘ACM Remediation’, ‘Building Safety Fund’, ‘Cladding Safety Scheme’ and ‘Developer Remediation’.
Figure 18: 31% of buildings reported by registered providers to have unsafe cladding have started or completed remediation works, with 7% having completed remediation works.
| Remediation Stage | Number of buildings | Percentage | Cumulative Buildings | Cumulative Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remediation complete | 106 | 7% | 106 | 7% |
| Remediation started | 394 | 25% | 500 | 31% |
| Remediation works planned | 591 | 37% | 1091 | 68% |
| Remediation plans unclear from survey | 510 | 32% | 1601 | 100% |
| Work is not required – planned for demolition | 7 | 0% | 1608 | 100% |
| Total | 1608 | 100% | 1608 | 100% |
Table 7: Remediation status of buildings with unsafe cladding reported by registered providers of social housing, 31 August 2023.
Social Housing Remediation: key statistics
1,503 registered providers of social housing were invited over the summer of 2023 to respond to a survey on their 11m+ stock. So far, 88% of registered providers have responded.
As reported in the surveys submitted at aggregate level across the respondents, 1,608 buildings were reported to have unsafe cladding.
Of the 1,608 buildings reported to have unsafe cladding:
- 106 buildings (7%) are reported to have completed remediation
- 500 buildings are reported to have started or completed remediation (31%)
- 591 buildings are reported to have not started remediation but have plans in place (37%).
- 7 buildings are reported as not requiring work are buildings planned for demolition (<1%).
Height breakdown
Figure 19: 34% of the 18m+ buildings reported to have unsafe cladding by the registered providers of social housing have started or completed remediation, compared to 28% of the 11-18m buildings.
Enforcement
Information in this section is correct as at 31 December 2023 and shows a monthly update from the previous publication.
Local authority enforcement action: key statistics
As of 31 December 2023, enforcement action has been, or is being, taken under the Housing Act against:
- 293 high-rise buildings with unsafe cladding – an increase of 16 since the end of November
- including 106 buildings with Joint Inspection Team support – an increase of 3 since the end of November
Of the 293 buildings where a local authority had undertaken an inspection, we are aware that:
- 66 had a Category 1 HHSRS rating
- 180 buildings had a Category 2 HHSRS rating.
Of the 293 cases, we are aware that at least 83 improvement notices, 24 hazard awareness notices and 1 prohibition order have been served to date. We understand that 16 of the improvement notices have been subject to appeals.
Accompanying tables
Additional management information tables are available here.
The tables provide data on:
- the remediation progress of high-rise (18 metres and over) residential buildings identified with unsafe Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding systems,
- the remediation progress of high-rise residential buildings with unsafe non-ACM cladding systems that are pursuing successful applications from their Building Safety Fund (BSF) Registration,
- data on buildings in the Cladding Safety Scheme (CSS),
- the remediation progress of buildings covered by the developer remediation contract, including a developer-by-developer breakdown,
- the remediation progress of buildings monitored under the social housing survey,
- the progress of the Waking Watch Relief Fund and Waking Watch Replacement Fund, and
- building safety enforcement action undertaken by Local Authorities in England.
Related Statistics
BRE Testing
Previously, DLUHC published a table on samples received by BRE for testing which has been discontinued as of October 2019 (see Technical Notes). The data table of descriptions of large-scale system tests undertaken by the BRE and the number of buildings with similar cladding systems was discontinued in November 2020.
Developer Data
DLUHC has published data provided by developers who have signed the developer remediation contract. This release provides information on the number of buildings in scope of the contract, assessments in place, number of buildings requiring remediation works and status of those works by developer.
English Housing Survey: Feeling Safe from Fire
DLUHC has published the English Housing Survey 2020 to 2021: Feeling Safe from Fire report, providing information on the extent to which people feel safe from fire in their homes.
Estimating the prevalence and costs of external wall system life-safety fire risk in mid-rise residential buildings
DLUHC has published data on the prevalence of external wall system life-safety fire risk in mid-rise (11-18m) residential buildings in England, and the estimated cost as at July 2021 to remediate or mitigate these buildings.
EWS1 requirements on residential buildings in England
DLUHC has published information on estimates of EWS1 requirements on residential buildings in England, including indicative analysis on the cladding coverage of residential buildings and the number of leasehold dwellings in those buildings.
EWS1 (or equivalent) lender data on mortgage valuation for flats
DLUHC publishes quarterly data on the numbers of EWS1 forms (or equivalent) that have been required on mortgage valuations for flats
Population and Dwelling Numbers
Previously, DLUHC published estimates on population and dwelling numbers of residential buildings in the Building Safety Programme data release. Should these figures change, DLUHC will publish a new update.
Waking Watch costs
On 16 October 2020, DLUHC published information on Waking Watch costs based on data collected through a range of external stakeholders from July to September 2020.
RSH publication
On 16 November 2023, the Regulator of Social Housing published findings from the Fire Safety Remediation Survey (FRS) for buildings 11 metres and over in height, which opened to all landlords on 23 August 2023 and closed on 15 September 2023.
Technical note
Please see the accompanying technical notes document for further details.