Nearly Half Of All Social Sector Building Safety Fund Claims Rejected

Nearly half of all claims made by social housing landlords to secure grant funding from the government’s multibillion-pound Building Safety Fund have been rejected, new government figures reveal. Of the 73 claims that have been reviewed by the government’s building safety team, only 39 have been accepted, and 34 have been found to be ineligible for funding. Social landlords, which include housing associations and councils, have made 175 claims, with 73 reviewed. A further 94 eligible claims have been lodged but are subject to review. Nine social housing landlords had withdrawn their applications. Read more on Inside Housing.

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