Lib Dem Peers win vote to protect tenants and leaseholders from "outrageous" fire safety costs
By Lib Dems
- Introduce a public register for fire safety, similar to the EPC register, for prospective and current renters, leaseholders and owners (Amendment 10)
- Prevent freeholders passing on any remediation costs to leaseholders and tenants. (Amendment 13)
The amendments, put forward by Liberal Democrat Local Government Spokesperson in the Lords Kath Pinnock, passed by 17 votes (Amendment 10) and 13 votes (Amendment 13) respectively.
Notes to editors:
The text of the two amendments is as follows:
10
Insert the following new Clause-
"Public register of fire risk assessments
(1) The Secretary of State must, by regulations, make provision for a register of fire risk assessments made under article 9 of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (SI 2005/1541) (risk assessment).
(2) Those regulations must provide that the register is-
(a) publicly available, and
(b) kept up-to-date.
(3) Regulations under this section are-
(a) to be made by statutory instrument; and
(b) subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament."
13
Insert the following new Clause-
"Prohibition on passing remediation costs on to leaseholders and tenants
(1) The owner of a building may not pass the costs of any remedial work
attributable to the provisions of this Act on to leaseholders or tenants of that
building.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a leaseholder who is also the owner or part
owner of the freehold of the building."