The Regulator of Social Housing has published repair progress for buildings at least 11 metres tall and urged landlords to deliver remediation plans.
Survey findings
According to Roofing Today, 811 social housing buildings have had life-critical fire safety defects repaired since June 2017. The Regulator of Social Housing survey, published on 25 September 2026, records 2,889 buildings identified with these defects.
The definition covers defects, shrinkage, faults and other building failings that create fire safety risks. Those risks are identified through either an industry-standard Fire Risk Appraisal of External Wall construction or a fire risk assessment. The survey therefore concerns more than dangerous cladding alone.
The reported figures also include 139 buildings where work is complete but a new building works assessment is still awaited. Roofing Today does not explain how that group relates to the completed remediation total.
Remediation plans and oversight
The regulator expects 1,593 of the buildings not yet repaired to be remediated within the next five years. It puts that figure at 76.7% of the buildings still requiring remediation.
Will Perry, the regulator’s director of strategy, said landlords were making progress on dangerous cladding and other fire safety defects, but needed to maintain the pace of work. He said boards and councillors were responsible for ensuring that risks were managed effectively and repairs delivered promptly.
Perry said the regulator would use monitoring, inspections and engagement to hold landlords to account. The regulator also said it would track landlords’ progress against their remediation plans, with tenant safety remaining the focus of its oversight.
Questions readers are asking
- How many social housing buildings have had fire safety defects fixed?
- The survey records 811 buildings repaired since June 2017. That represents 28.1% of the 2,889 buildings identified with life-critical fire safety defects.
- Which buildings does the survey cover?
- The Regulator of Social Housing survey covers social housing buildings at least 11 metres tall.
- What counts as a life-critical fire safety defect?
- The definition covers building defects and other failings that create fire safety risks identified through a Fire Risk Appraisal of External Wall construction or a fire risk assessment.
- When are the outstanding repairs expected to be finished?
- The regulator expects 1,593 buildings not yet repaired to be remediated within the next five years. That is 76.7% of the buildings still requiring remediation.
- Are any buildings waiting for an assessment after repairs?
- The reporting identifies 139 buildings where work is complete but a new building works assessment is awaited. It does not clearly explain their relationship to the completed remediation total.
- Who is responsible for managing the fire risks?
- Will Perry, the regulator’s director of strategy, said boards and councillors must ensure risks are managed effectively and remediation plans delivered promptly.
- How will the regulator check landlords’ progress?
- The regulator will monitor progress against remediation plans. Perry said monitoring, inspections and engagement would be used to hold landlords to account.
