Posts Tagged ‘Christopher Pincher’
Cladding safety fund questioned by Shadow Housing Minister one year on from Cube fire
The Cube Fire. Credit GMFRS SHADOW housing minister Mike Amesbury has raised concerns over the “serious limitations” of the Government’s building safety fund one year on from the fire that ripped through The Cube building in Bolton . More than 200 people were inside the student tower block when […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreMinister refuses to rule out compulsory building purchases to fix flammable cladding
Building freeholders who refuse to fix unsafe and combustible cladding could face losing their property to a compulsory government purchase. Housing minister Christopher Pincher (pictured) confirmed the government was open to all options, potentially including compulsory purchases, to solve the issue. While government funds have been made available for […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreRed tape nightmare that stops millions selling their homes: Lenders demand proof buildings do not pose fire risk
Thousands of people living in flats say they can’t remortgage or sell their homes due to new safety advice issued in response to the Grenfell Tower fire. Concerns over cladding mean that lenders will not offer a new mortgage on some apartment block homes without paperwork to prove the […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreLeaseholders billed up to £115,000 each to remove Grenfell-style cladding
Leaseholders in a “tinderbox” apartment block in Manchester have been billed up to £115,000 each to remove unsafe cladding in what is believed to be the biggest charge facing residents since the Grenfell disaster. Owners of flats in Connect House, in the city’s trendy Ancoats district, said they face […] Click here to view original…
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