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What challenges are facing the Ministry for Housing, Communities & Local Government?

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“Housing” is now the first word in the department’s titular remit, and housing forms perhaps its most pressing priorities: responding effectively to the Grenfell tragedy, and improving access to the housing market. On the first: DHCLG must implement recommendations of the Hackitt Review, including a more effective ‘outcomes-based’ building safety regulations framework, with clearer terms and responsibilities. It must move swiftly to identify risks in existing high-rises, and cooperate fully with the Grenfell Tower Public Inquiry.

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August 29, 2018