Introduce fairness and efficiency measures to the Building Safety Fund (BSF)

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

Leaseholders have received devastating 2022 service charge demands. Improvements to the BSF are needed, for example 0% VAT on all works, regulation of project managers’ fees, and protection for tenants under the Landlord and Tenant and Housing Acts, with a standardised tariff of compensation.

A 0% VAT rating on works, regulation of project managers, fair compensation tariff between landlord/tenant pro-rata funded by the BSF, enhanced residents rights, and an updated Rights To Manage process is necessary.

Key unaddressed issues mean remedial works may never start, funds deplete, owners remain unable to sell/re-mortgage and tenants remain unsafe. Their plight, solvency and mental health is under pressure. There are real risks of financial, mental health, housing, and lender crises.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We understand that you want to see changes to the Building Safety Fund, and related areas, but it's not clear how you want the rights and regulation referred to in your petition to work.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

Timeline

18 Jan 2022	Petition opened for signatures
24 Jan 2022	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13

Status Rejected

Rejected 24 Jan 2022

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