The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is taking action to address cladding fire safety risks in buildings under 11 metres by launching new funding for eligible buildings through the Cladding Safety Scheme, delivered by Homes England.

This delivers the government’s commitment in the Remediation Acceleration Plan Update (July 2025) and supports a risk-based approach to remediation. Funding will be prioritised according to cladding fire safety risk, with priority given to buildings that present a high life critical cladding fire safety risk.

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The department’s position remains that buildings under 11 metres are less likely to have widespread cladding fire safety risks. However, funding may be available where a Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls, undertaken by a suitably qualified and competent professional in accordance with PAS 9980:2022, identifies unsafe cladding that presents a serious life critical fire safety risk.

The eligibility criteria and application process align with the Cladding Safety Scheme and are set out in the relevant section of the fund overview.