RSH publishes fire safety remediation report for Q1 2025-2026

Of the 17,146 relevant buildings reported, 1,926 have been identified as having a life-critical fire safety defect relating to the external wall system. Over 99.9% of all relevant reported buildings have had a fire risk assessment carried out.

1,365 relevant buildings (70.9%) are expected to be remediated within the next five years.

Of the 2,672 buildings identified post-June 2017 as having life-critical fire safety defects, 906 have been remediated (or are completed and awaiting a new building safety works assessment).

The Regulator of Social Housing will continue to monitor the performance of social landlords in remediating 11 metre-plus buildings and the progress they are making against their plans.

Will Perry, director of strategy at the Regulator of Social Housing, said: “All social landlords must ensure that tenants are safe in their homes. They need to identify risks, remediate relevant buildings at pace and protect tenants while the work is carried out. To do this, landlords need to have robust and up-to-date information about fire safety. We continue to use a range of regulatory tools to drive landlords in addressing fire safety issues and protecting tenants.”

Life-critical fire safety defects

The Q1 2025-2026 survey ran from 23 June to 21 July, with data being reported as of 30 June.

Most relevant buildings reported (84.3%) have been assessed as having no outstanding or historic external wall system-related life-critical fire safety defects in any building works assessment conducted since 14 June 2017.

Landlords reported that work had already started (or is complete on) 22.2% (ie 428) of all affected buildings.

For clarity, life-critical fire safety defects are defined as defects, shrinkages, faults or other failings in a building that give rise to fire safety risks identified by a fire risk appraisal of the external wall construction or a fire risk assessment (or equivalent) undertaken to industry standards.

*Read copies of the latest fire safety remediation report in full online