Transfer of powers necessary for policy expected to complete in coming month

The Scottish government is inviting views on proposals to introduce a 好色先生TV Safety Levy on new residential development.

A ministerial foreword to the consultation documents said the nation already had 鈥渟tringent safety regulations鈥, citing legislation on smoke alarms and the passage of the Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Act 2024.

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But it said the devolved government would not be 鈥渃omplacent鈥 and would consider further action to address building safety.

鈥淲ork to address unsafe cladding comes at a substantial cost,鈥 it said. 

鈥淢any developers have engaged responsibly and positively with the Scottish government on remediating buildings they were responsible for constructing. 

鈥淗owever, there are buildings where a developer no longer exists where significant costs may fall to the Scottish government.鈥

It noted the approach to the issue in England, where a levy is paid by developers in the residential property development sector.

In its latest programme for government, the devolved regime committed to seeking a transfer of powers to allow a similar policy in Scotland.

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鈥淲e have engaged constructively with successive UK Government鈥檚 on the transfer of powers, and I am pleased that this process is on course to complete in the coming month,鈥 it said. 

While in England, the levy is collected by local authorities, the Scottish government鈥檚 proposal is to bring it in on a national basis, with Revenue Scotland acting as the tax collection body.

The consultation opened on Monday and will run for roughly two months until 18 November.