# Unsafe cladding fixed or scheduled by 2029

> “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.”
>
> — HM Government; Press release (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government), 14 October 2026

- **Status:** Promised
- **Status ladder:** Promised → In plan → Legislated → Funded → Delivering → Delivered
- **Policy area:** [Housing & environment](https://ledgergov.uk/promises/area/housing-and-environment)
- **Speaker:** [HM Government](https://ledgergov.uk/actor/hm-government)
- **Made on:** 14 October 2026
- **Where:** Press release (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
- **Deadline:** 31 December 2029
- **Cost a year:** No costing published
- **Who it affects:** Residents of buildings over 11 metres with unsafe cladding
- **When:** By the end of 2029
- **Paid for by:** Not stated when it was announced
- **Quote source:** https://www.gov.uk/government/news/major-milestone-reached-in-ending-building-safety-crisis (checked word for word on 16 October 2026; Open Government Licence v3.0)
- **Last updated:** 16 October 2026
- **Card:** https://ledgergov.uk/promise/uk-cladding-remediation-2029

## 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.

## Timeline

- 14 October 2026, Promised: The 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
- 31 December 2029, Deadline (to come): Every building over 11 metres with unsafe cladding due to be remediated or to have a clear completion date

## 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.

## Sources

- [Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government press release, 14 Oct 2026: Major milestone reached in ending building safety crisis](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/major-milestone-reached-in-ending-building-safety-crisis)

## Checks

- Checked automatically by AI Journalist, not yet verified by an editor.
- Checked by AI Journalist (automated) on 16 October 2026.

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