Leaseholder and resident information on the Cladding Safety Scheme (CSS)
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This information explains what the Cladding Safety Scheme (CSS) is, how to apply, and the additional help in place to support leaseholders and residents affected by unsafe external wall systems.
Adapted edition
- Document type
- Reference Guide
- Format
- DOCX
- Pages
- 3
- Language
- English
- Version
- 1.0
- Updated
- 2026-09-17
- Category
- Safety & operations
- Licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0
Description
This information explains what the Cladding Safety Scheme (CSS) is, how to apply, and the additional help in place to support leaseholders and residents affected by unsafe external wall systems. Consult the original guidance for current legal and operational details.
Contents
- What is the Cladding Safety Scheme (CSS)?
- What happened to the Medium Rise Scheme (MRS)?
- Who can apply for funding?
- Will this scheme protect me from all building safety costs?
- What is a qualifying leaseholder?
- What will happen to buildings under 11 metres?
- As a leaseholder, how will I know which scheme my building is eligible for?
- As a leaseholder, what can I do next?
- How can I contact someone from MHCLG?
- Independent information and support
Source and licence
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
AttributionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, ‘Leaseholder and resident information on the Cladding Safety Scheme (CSS)’ (updated 9 July 2026), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
ChangesNeutral text-only adaptation from the official GOV.UK Content API body: headings, paragraphs, ordered and unordered list items and clickable source-link destinations in an appendix preserved. Images, logos, page design, accessible-format request widgets and linked attachments excluded; normalised whitespace, invisible format marks and typography.
Version history
- v1.017/09/2026