Part 5Other provision about safety, standards etc

Remediation of certain defects

I1116Remediation of certain defects

1

Sections 117 to 125 and Schedule 8 make provision in connection with the remediation of relevant defects in relevant buildings.

2

In those sections—

a

sections 117 to 121 define “relevant building”, “qualifying lease”, “the qualifying time”, “relevant defect” and “associate”;

b

section 122 and Schedule 8 contain protections for tenants in respect of costs connected with relevant defects, and impose liabilities on certain landlords;

c

section 123 makes provision about remediation orders, under which a landlord in a relevant building is required to remedy certain relevant defects;

d

section 124 makes provision about remediation contribution orders, under which an associate of a landlord in a relevant building is required to contribute towards the costs of remedying certain relevant defects;

e

section 125 makes provision about cases where a company that is a landlord in a relevant building is being wound up, and confers on the court powers in respect of persons associated with the company.