- High-Rise Buildings: As of March 2025, 2,459 residential buildings 11 metres and over in height have either started or completed remediation works, with 1,637 of these buildings having completed remediation.Gov.uk+2Gov.uk+2Gov.uk+2
- ACM Cladding: Among the 515 identified high-rise buildings with ACM cladding systems unlikely to meet Building Regulations, 494 (96%) have started or completed remediation works, with 453 buildings (88%) having completed remediation .Gov.uk+2Gov.uk+2Gov.uk+2
- Building Safety Fund (BSF): Of the 824 high-rise buildings proceeding with an application for funding through the BSF, 139 buildings (17%) have started remediation works, and 388 buildings (47%) have completed remediation on unsafe non-ACM cladding .Inside Housing+7Gov.uk+7Gov.uk+7
Legal Actions and Accountability
- Developer Accountability: The UK Supreme Court ruled that housebuilders like Barratt and Redrow can pursue claims for remediation costs against consultants responsible for design or construction defects. This decision sets a precedent allowing developers to take legal action against architects, engineers, subcontractors, and material suppliers .The Times
- Investigations Post-Grenfell: Seven companies linked to the Grenfell Tower disaster are under investigation following the government's announced reforms targeting construction product safety. Executives who break safety rules could face prison time and unlimited fines .The Times+1Reuters+1
Funding and Housing Implications
- Affordable Housing Potential: Councils and housing providers in the UK have urged the government to include affordable housing in the "Building Safety Fund" and "Cladding Safety Scheme" to prevent leaseholders from bearing the cost of removing unsafe cladding. Including social landlords in the funds could allow for building 91,000 new affordable homes .Financial Times+1Inside Housing+1
- Scottish Initiatives: In Scotland, a £10 million fund has been established to support the assessment of buildings with unsafe cladding. This initiative is part of a broader cladding remediation plan published alongside the Scottish Government’s response to the Grenfell Inquiry Phase 2 Report .Scottish Construction Now
Government Actions and Targets
- Remediation Acceleration Plan: The UK government has introduced new targets to replace unsafe cladding, aiming to remediate all 18m and over (high-rise) buildings with unsafe cladding in a government-funded scheme by the end of 2029. Additionally, every 11m and over building with unsafe cladding will either have been remediated, have a date for completion, or the landlords will be liable for severe penalties .Gov.uk+2RCI Magazine+2Gov.uk+2
- Enforcement Measures: The plan also proposes to introduce significantly tougher penalties for refusing to act and includes investment in enforcement to ensure local authorities, fire and rescue authorities, and the Building Safety Regulator have the capacity to tackle hundreds of cases per year .RCI Magazine+1Gov.uk+1