This week, Liberal Democrat peers reintroduced this amendment to the Fire Safety Bill and had it passed by just 13 votes meaning the amendment will return to the House of Commons where our MPs will support it once again
- More and more tenants and leaseholders across the country are facing huge bills for remedial fire safety work. This is usually due to the owner cutting corners on safety rather than being any fault of their own.
- This has left thousands of people anxious about the safety of their houses in the event of a fire, at serious financial risk and unable to sell their leasehold and move on.
- The Liberal Democrats first introduced an amendment in the House of Commons to protect tenants and leaseholders from these costs which was voted down by the Conservatives.
- This week, Liberal Democrat peers reintroduced this amendment to the Fire Safety Bill and had it passed by just 13 votes meaning the amendment will return to the House of Commons where our MPs will support it once again. The Lords speak about their work in a special Lib Dem video.
