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Keep up to dateBy Joey Gardiner2022-09-05T06:00:00
’Responsible actors’ scheme could put developers out of business if they do not pay to sort cladding problems
Housing secretary Greg Clark has brought into force new laws which could see housebuilders banned from obtaining planning or building control approval if they fail to adhere to government exhortations to fix historic cladding defects.
In what could be one of his last significant acts before a likely reshuffle under the new prime minister later this week, Clark said that he had laid “commencement regulations” bringing into force powers under the Building Safety Act for a so-called “responsible actors” scheme.
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