Legal questions raised over unsafe cladding ultimatum

Lawyers say a move by the Housing Secretary to make developers pay for the remediation of unsafe cladding on residential buildings between 11 and 18m in height raises more questions than it answers. Michael Gove wrote to developers this week telling them to agree a plan of action to fund cladding replacements within the next two months, or face commercial restrictions and the imposition of a solution in law.

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