Ministers threaten legal action if landlords charge leaseholders for remediation costs

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Building Safety Act provisions to protect leaseholders come into force today

Building owners sending remediation bills to leaseholders from today could face up to 10 years in prison, Michael Gove has stressed in a letter to industry bodies. 

The secretary of state highlighted in bold it was a “criminal offence” for those responsible for buildings not to pay for “essential repairs” under provisions of the Building Safety Act to protect leaseholders, which come into force today. 

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