The Bill is being introduced to reduce the risk to life from unsafe cladding on people’s homes.
The Bill gives powers to Scottish Ministers to assess and remediate certain types of buildings with unsafe cladding. Scottish Ministers will need to record these assessments and any remediation works completed in a register. Remediate means to take action towards fixing problems.
The Bill also allows Scottish Ministers to create a responsible developers scheme.
The Bill was passed on 14 May 2024 and became an Act on 21 June 2024
If the Bill is passed, it can receive Royal Assent and become an Act.
The Bill was passed on 14 May 2024 and became an Act on 21 June 2024