What to check if you're charged for historic safety defects (England)
Introduction
You may not have to pay to fix historic safety issues in your building. The Building Safety Act 2022 protects many leaseholders by stopping or limiting how much they have to pay for cladding and other measures like waking watches.
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The leaseholder protections do not apply to every building
There is separate guidance on paying for historic safety defects for:
- Last updated:
- 29 April 2026
- Next review:
- 29 April 2028
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