The woman leading the formation of the new building safety regulator has predicted the government will make changes to its Building Safety Bill in order to help  homeowners trapped in unsafe buildings.

Dame Judith Hackitt, who undertook the government’s review of fire safety rules for high-rise buildings in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster and is now chair of the industry safety steering group, said there was a need to put greater detail in the draft bill before it is brought before parliament early next year.

Hackitt said the problems faced by owners trapped in unsafe and unsellable high-rise flats was the “biggest risk” to implementation of the reform programme, and that she understood the housing ministry was now working to make changes to the bill to solve the issue.

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