​Peer launches bid to force developers breaching building regulations to pay for all defects

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The Earl of Lytton’s “polluter pays” amendment to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will be debated on Monday

The House of Lords on Monday will debate a possible amendment to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill that would see developers pay in full for building defects if they are found to have breached building regulations.

On Monday the second chamber will discuss the Earl of Lytton’s ‘Polluter Pays’ amendment, designed to protect leaseholders paying for any building defects, including non-cladding safety issues.…

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