Michael Gove has called out developers who are yet to sign a post-Grenfell safety contract pledging to fix fire safety issues - but flat owners have said it is only a 'minor step forward' in a problem that has dragged on for years.
"They will not be able to commence new developments in England or receive building control approval for work that is already under way."
Labour's Shadow Levelling Up Secretary Lisa Nandy backed the announcement but said it only covered a"fraction of the problem". She also asked the secretary of state how he planned to help leaseholders in buildings with defects outside of the scope of the contract, such as those under 11m. Many have been unable to sell their homes and hit with sky-high service charges and insurance premiums as a result of the defects.
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