MSPs have given stakeholders a month to give their views on the proposed building safety laws.
The Scottish Parliament’s Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee launched a public consultation on the Housing (Resurfacing) (Scotland) Bill earlier this week.
Ministers north of the border announced plans in September to introduce the legislation next year as part of an ongoing building safety campaign in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
The Scottish Government said the bill would create “new powers to repair buildings with unsafe cladding that pose a risk to life”.
The bill would allow ministers to maintain a cladding guarantee register to give residents confidence in the work carried out and allow for the creation of a responsible developer scheme to encourage builders to pay for or carry out repairs to relevant structures.
The committee said its call, which is open until Dec. 8, would be “critical” in giving a range of interested parties a chance to comment on legislative proposals.
Committee convener Ariane Burgess said: “The cladding was a major contributing factor in the fire that destroyed Grenfell Tower in June 2017, one of the UK’s worst modern disasters.
“We have launched our call for views on the Housing (Repair of Siding) (Scotland) Bill as it provides the first opportunity for public input on the proposals.
“It is vital that we hear from owners and residents of properties in buildings with potentially unsafe cladding to find out whether this bill addresses their concerns, as well as from industry professionals and developers about their views.
“The committee understands the urgency of addressing the problem of unsafe siding, and this bill represents a critical step toward safer conditions for all affected.”
