“The expectation remains that by the end of 2029, every building over 11 metres with unsafe cladding should either have been remediated or have a clear date for completion – the key change being that tougher powers will become available before this.”

Where it stands

The release says this expectation "remains", so the target is not new; it does not say when it was first set. It came as the Remediation of Unsafe Cladding Bill was introduced to Parliament on 14 October 2026; the release says the key change is that tougher powers will become available before the end of 2029. It also says over 470 more buildings are reported to have completed cladding remediation since the Remediation Acceleration Plan was published. The card moves when the government reports how many buildings over 11 metres are remediated or have a completion date.

What has happened

1. Oct 2026The government says it still expects every building over 11 metres with unsafe cladding to be remediated, or to have a clear completion date, by the end of 2029, Promised
2. Dec 2029Every building over 11 metres with unsafe cladding due to be remediated or to have a clear completion date, Deadline

About the cost

No cost is given for this target. The release says the government has committed over £5 billion to remediation, plus an extra £1bn for social housing providers, without saying over what period.

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