London's building-safety remediation programme

A new £2.5m strategy has been launched to accelerate cladding remediation across London, with stronger enforcement and greater coordination between regulators at the centre of the plan.

More than 1,000 buildings across the capital that are part of government-funded remediation schemes had yet to begin work as of April 2026, with more than 500 of these buildings standing above 18 metres. The number of outstanding projects is higher than across the rest of England combined.

The Local Remediation Acceleration Plan (LRAP), overseen by the Joint Remediation Partnership Board, aims to increase capacity and improve coordination between local authorities, building owners and regulators to address delays and hold those responsible for remediation to account.

A new city-wide protocol will establish how councils, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) and the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) will work together on enforcement cases.

The LFB has also been allocated almost £1m to establish a dedicated remediation team, including 13 fixed-term staff who will support legal cases, enforcement action and the monitoring of remediation data.

London will also have representation on the BSR’s Remediation Enforcement Unit, which is focused on accelerating work on buildings over 18 metres that are at risk of missing government deadlines.

The strategy also includes an expanded inspection team and plans for improved data sharing through the National Remediation System.

The measures represent a significant push to accelerate building safety works across London, while highlighting the scale of the remediation challenge still facing the capital’s residential construction sector.

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