‘It’s not fair’: People living in ‘freezing’ Salford flats will have to wait another two years for cladding to be replaced
Eithne Crowson, 69, lives with her husband in Holm Court, Pendleton People living in freezing flats in Salford will have to wait another two years for cladding to be replaced. Residents of nine flats in Pendleton, who have complained ‘freezing’ conditions and increased heating costs , had their cladding […]Click here to view original web…
Buy-to-let landlords facing cladding bills ‘makes no sense’, ministers warned
Contractors undertake works at a residential property in Paddington, London, as part of a project to remove and replace non-compliant cladding. Landlords have warned the Government that getting buy-to-let landlords to pay for cladding removal “makes no sense”. Ben Beadle, chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA), […] Click here to view original…
‘I went cold when I was handed £109,000 cladding bill after already paying £15,000’
EXCLUSIVE: Rachael Loftus, 44, from Leeds, said she and her neighbours are ‘completely trapped’ as the flammable cladding on their building means their flats are worthless Rachael Loftus has already forked out £15k for fire safety measures and she now faces a £109k bill ( Image: Rachael Loftus) A […] Click here to view original…
Buy-to-let landlords facing cladding bills ‘makes no sense’, ministers warned
Contractors undertake works at a residential property in Paddington, London, as part of a project to remove and replace non-compliant cladding. Landlords have warned the Government that getting buy-to-let landlords to pay for cladding removal “makes no sense”. Ben Beadle, chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA), […] Click here to view original…
What is the cladding scandal and how does the Government intend to fix it?
Workmen remove the cladding from the facade of a block of flats in Paddington, north London (Aaron Chown/PA) (PA Wire) The safety of high-rise buildings has been under the microscope since dozens of people lost their lives in the tragic Grenfell Tower blaze. The Government has now pledged to […] Click here to view original…
Rescue all those caught in cladding trap, Bishop warns Lords, or suffer ‘blood guilt’
The City Point development in Brighton comprises 240 homes, some of which have recently failed post-Grenfell fire safety checks IT IS a “sacred duty” of Parliament to pass robust legislation to protect homeowners trapped with unsellable properties and unaffordable costs, the Bishop of Manchester , Dr David Walker, has […] Click here to view original…
‘Living hell’ of residents trapped in dark and freezing flats due to cladding crisis
Thousands of people are living in dark homes shrouded in plastic, as work begins to fix the cladding on the outside of their buildings. The result for residents is dark, cold flats, a constant racket from builders, and another nightmare chapter in the building safety crisis, exposed by Grenfell […] Click here to view original…
Buy-to-let landlords facing cladding bills ‘makes no sense’, ministers warned
Contractors undertake work at a residential property in Paddington, London, as part of a project to remove and replace non-compliant cladding (PA) Ben Beadle, chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA), has urged ministers to rectify the “injustice” of these landlords potentially having to pay for remedial […] Click here to view original…
‘Living hell’ of residents trapped in dark and freezing flats due to cladding crisis
Thousands of people are living in dark homes shrouded in plastic, as work begins to fix the cladding on the outside of their buildings. The result for residents is dark, cold flats, a constant racket from builders, and another nightmare chapter in the building safety crisis, exposed by Grenfell […] Click here to view original…
Cladding: Minister orders probe into ‘crippling’ insurance costs for residents
Communities Secretary Michael Gove has said the insurance market is not working properly for residents stuck in buildings with unsafe cladding, and many have seen their premiums double in just a year (Aaron Chown/PA) T he insurance market is not working properly for residents stuck in buildings with unsafe […] Click here to view original…
Plans to replace flammable cladding at nine-storey Romford block
Charrington Court in Atlanta Boulevard, Romford A housing association is looking to remove flammable render and cladding from a nine-floor apartment block in Romford. One Housing Group has applied for planning permission to replace flammable materials on the 98-apartment Charrington Court building in Atlanta Boulevard. It hopes to complete […] Click here to view original…
Cladding crisis is now ‘a building safety crisis’ and Government must do more, despairing homeowners say
Reece Lipman, 32, has been unable to sell his flat in Romford, East London, due to cladding safety issues (Photo credit: Reece Lipman) Homeowners who can’t sell their properties and face crippling bills due to unsafe cladding have urged the government to do more to help people affected by […] Click here to view original…