Question reference: S5W-31909
- Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 21 September 2020
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Current status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 25 September 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what penalties can be issued against home owners who do not comply with the new fire safety standards due to be introduced in February 2021.
Answer
As this will be a minimum standard for safe houses as part of the Tolerable Standard, local authorities will be able to use their statutory powers to require owners to carry out work necessary to meet the standard, although we would expect any intervention to be proportionate.