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Residents living in multi-occupied buildings across Wales will benefit from stronger legal protections as the Welsh Government launches the first consultation on implementing the Building Safety (Wales) Act 2026.

• Leaseholders in Wales set to be protected from unfair remediation costs 
• New system proposed for tribunal-based remediation orders in residential buildings 
• Consultation follows unanimous Senedd passage of the Building Safety (Wales) Act 2026 

The consultation covers three key areas: limiting what leaseholders can be charged for remediation work; establishing a tribunal system for remediation orders and remediation contribution orders; and setting out a clear method for calculating the height of regulated buildings.

Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning, Siân Gwenllian, yesterday said:

No leaseholder in Wales should pay for building safety failures they did not cause, and those failures should be rectified as soon as possible. This consultation is a crucial step in making sure the Building Safety (Wales) Act 2026 delivers real protection for the people it was designed to serve.

As we mark the nineth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, we have a duty to turn this legislation into lasting change — and this Welsh Government is determined to work with partners to make that happen as quickly as possible.

The consultation is open to residents, leaseholders, building owners, and all other interested parties and closes on 7 September 2026. Details on how to respond are available on the Welsh Government website.

Full details are available at: Implementing the Building Safety (Wales) Act 2026 | GOV.WALES