Approximately 60 buildings, which have interim safety measures in place, such as waking watches, will be invited to apply for the pilot from 30 November 2022.
The wider rollout of the MRS to other buildings will commence in 2023. The UK Government has confirmed further details on eligibility and the application process will be announced as soon as possible.
Building owners, eligible in medium-rise blocks, will also have an opportunity to share their details ahead of the wider rollout to help them prepare and plan for the next phase of the scheme, which will be announced in 2023.
Buildings will be assessed through a fire risk assessment carried out in line with the British Standards Institute PAS 9980 standard, to ensure that recommended work is proportionate, and the funding is properly targeted.
Building Safety Levy
The MRS forms part of a wider roll-out in 2023 and will be funded by the £3bn Building Safety Levey, which is currently under consultation, and covers buildings between 11-18m tall where the developer cannot be traced or held responsible for remediation work, e.g., if they have gone out of business.
Building Safety Levy proposals to fix unsafe buildings
The UK Government has begun consulting developers, building control professionals and local authorities, which will see an estimated £3bn collected over the next ten years.
The Levy will run alongside pledges by 49 of England’s biggest homebuilders who have committed at least £2 billion to fix life-critical fire-safety cladding defects in buildings over 11 metres they had a role in developing in the last 30 years.
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