Landlords’ moral duty to remove ‘unsafe’ cladding

Landlords including some of the UK’S biggest property firms have been told to remove unsafe cladding from their buildings or face enforcement action.

James Brokenshire, the communities secretary, has written to around 60 building owners and property developers setting out the steps they must take to avoid fines.

The crackdown on buildings with aluminium composite material follows the Grenfell Tower fire which claimed the lives of 72 people.

Mr Brokenshire said: “There is a moral imperative for landlords to remove unsafe cladding and not leave leaseholders to cover the cost.”