Interim Measures Alarm Fund signposts £62 million for ‘at risk’ buildings

The long-term funding builds on the Waking Watch Replacement Fund, which closed on 31 March this year, and is a response to plans announced in the Remediation Acceleration Plan update last July.

The funding will support residents in eligible buildings to remain safe in their homes and, potentially, save leaseholders hundreds of pounds each month, protecting them from ongoing interim measure costs while they wait for remediation work to be completed.

The new scheme replaces the Waking Watch Replacement Fund, ensuring ongoing support to building leaseholders and residents throughout the remaining operation of the Government’s remediation schemes up to 2035, subject to eligibility and assessment.

Since first launching in 2021, the Waking Watch Replacement Fund has approved circa £71.7 million in grant funding to install alarms in 801 buildings across the country, helping to keep residents safe in their homes while their buildings await remediation and protecting leaseholders from the ongoing costs of Waking Watch patrols. It’s estimated that the Waking Watch Replacement Fund has saved those leaseholders who’ve benefitted approximately £273 per month.

Accelerating remediation

Following the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Panel’s final report, the Prime Minister committed the Government to producing a plan for accelerating remediation. The Remediation Acceleration Plan was published in December 2024, setting out the Government’s plan for overcoming the most significant barriers that have been identified by stakeholders, delivery partners, residents’ groups and policy teams as delaying the pace of remediation.

The Remediation Acceleration Plan has three core objectives: to fix buildings faster, identify all 11 metre-plus buildings with unsafe cladding and support residents.

One of the key measures announced in the December 2024 Remediation Acceleration Plan as published was an extension of the current iteration of the Waking Watch Replacement Fund to 31 March 2026, alongside a commitment to confirm long-term plans for the Fund. Within the July 2025 Remediation Acceleration Plan 2 update, the Government announced plans to launch a new, long-term fund to run continuously for the remaining operation of the Government’s remediation schemes.

Homes England will deliver the new long-term fund via the Cladding Safety Scheme platform.