Of the affected buildings reported by landlords in RSH’s latest survey, only 72% are due to be fixed within the next five years 

More than a quarter of social housing towers deemed defective by fire safety standards are not expected to be remediated within the next five years, according to the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH).

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35% of buildings identified as having LCFS defects since June 2017 have been remediated or are awaiting confirmation from a building works assessment

In its latest survey of the fire safety of 11 metre-plus buildings, the RSH found that only 1,338 (71.7%) of the 1,867 buildings identified as having a life-critical fire safety (LCFS) defect relating to the external wall system (EWS) are forecast by landlords to be remediated by 2030.

These figures were reported in the Q2 2025/26 survey, which ran from 23 September 2025 to 21 October 2025.

When asked for estimated remediation timescales, landlords reported that works for 76.8% of affected buildings are due to be completed in the next ten years, including 8.2% which are earmarked for completion in the next six months.

More than 99.9% of the 16,990 relevant buildings in England have had a fire risk assessment carried out, with 84.4% deemed to have no outstanding or historic EWS related LCFS defects in any building works assessment since 14 Jun 2017.

Of the 2,641 buildings identified as having LCFS defects since June 2017, 35% have been remediated or are completed and awaiting confirmation from a new building works assessment.

Will Perry, director of strategy at RSH, said: “Ensuring tenants are safe in their homes must be the first priority for all landlords. We will continue to scrutinise the sector through inspection, engagement and monitoring to make sure it identifies risks and carries out any necessary remediation work promptly.”

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