Government urged to fix ‘injustice’ as buy-to-let landlords face cladding costs

Landlords have warned the government that getting buy-to-let landlords to pay for cladding removal is a mistake.

Ben Beadle, chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA), has urged ministers to rectify the “injustice” of these landlords potentially having to pay for remedial works on their buildings.

It comes as Beadle prepares to speak to MPs on the issue at the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Select Committee later today.

He argues that the government’s plans are not treating all leaseholders equally. In the process, they also risk delaying remedial work on dangerous cladding as the government seeks to understand who may be an accidental or buy-to-let landlord.

Read the full article on Property Industry Eye | JANUARY 31, 2022 | MARC DA SILVA