Fire Safety in High-rise Blocks

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:31 pm on 3 July 2018.

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Photo of Carwyn Jones Carwyn Jones Labour 1:31, 3 July 2018

Usually, the structure and exterior of a building are matters for the landlord. In the case of a high-rise building, it's usually the management company in normal circumstances. They are responsible. Now, there are private companies across Wales who are looking at the buildings that they own and are taking action in order to make them safer, and so they should. Now, I'd urge those private companies who own buildings to do just that. They will have made a substantial amount of money in the main from those buildings. It's only right then that they contribute back to the upkeep of those buildings and not expect residents or tenants to pay.