The government has released its latest statistics regarding the remediation of high-rise residential buildings, for buildings with unsafe cladding
Published on 17 April 2025 by the Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government (MHCLG), data up to the end of March 2025 shows 5,031 residential buildings 11 metres and over in height have been identified with unsafe cladding.
The report states that of the identified buildings, 49% (2,459) have either started or completed remediation works, with 33% (1,637) having completed remediation works. MCHLG states it is monitoring the remediation progress of 17 more buildings since the end of February 2025. Additionally, 31 more buildings are known to have either started or completed remediation, with 18 more buildings having completed remediation.
Taking into account data collected via the Building Safety Fund (BSF), the ACM remediation programme, the Cladding Safety Scheme (CSS), developer remediation contracts, and as reported by registered providers of social housing, the latest figures show that 824 buildings have been assessed as eligible for BSF funding. Of the remaining 2,861 buildings registered, 456 have been transferred to developers and 121 have been transferred to the CSS.
Additionally, there are now 617 eligible buildings under the CSS, with 98% (602) of these having signed Grant Funding Agreements. This has increased by 37 since the end of February.
Regarding developer remediation, no changes have been reported since the February 2025 release. In total, 4,648 buildings are covered by the developer remediation contract, of which 844 buildings have been identified as having life-critical fire safety defects that developers are obligated to remediate or pay to remediate.
As reported by Inside Housing, in the previous data release, the number of buildings in which no clear remediation plans were in place was 596. This has now fallen to 500. The latest statistics also show that as of the end of March 2025, 2,718 social buildings 11 metres and over in height have been identified as having life-critical fire-safety cladding defects – a further five since February 2025. Around 32% (857) have had remediation work completed. 1,915 of these were reported by registered providers in their most recent assessment.
In terms of enforcement action by local authorities, a further five buildings over 11 metres with unsafe cladding have had action taken against them since February 2025, bringing the total to 537. MHCLG states:
“Of the 537 buildings, we are aware that at least 194 improvement notices, 54 hazard awareness notices and 1 prohibition order have been served to date. Some buildings may have received multiple notices. We understand that 44 of the improvement notices have been subject to appeals.”
You can access the latest data release here.