The Building Safety Act is also clear that building owners and landlords will need to contribute to the costs of fixing their own buildings.

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The Building Safety Act is also clear that building owners and landlords will need to contribute to the costs of fixing their own buildings.

The fundamental idea is that those responsible for a building’s safety must fund the safety remediation for that building. The Building Safety Act makes clear that the people who own and manage a building—the building owner or landlord—are responsible for covering the costs of fixing safety issues in their own property. This shifts the financial burden away from leaseholders in many situations and toward the owners who have the ongoing responsibility for safety and compliance. There are government schemes and ways costs can be recouped or shared in specific contexts, but the overarching requirement is that owners contribute to the remediation of their own building. That’s why the statement is true.

The fundamental idea is that those responsible for a building’s safety must fund the safety remediation for that building. The Building Safety Act makes clear that the people who own and manage a building—the building owner or landlord—are responsible for covering the costs of fixing safety issues in their own property. This shifts the financial burden away from leaseholders in many situations and toward the owners who have the ongoing responsibility for safety and compliance. There are government schemes and ways costs can be recouped or shared in specific contexts, but the overarching requirement is that owners contribute to the remediation of their own building. That’s why the statement is true.

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