Rayner sets timetable for making high-rise cladding safe at last

The government has set target dates for making buildings safe and is introducing tougher penalties for refusing to act. By the end of 2029, all 18m+ (high-rise) buildings with unsafe cladding in a government-funded scheme will have been remediated.; and by the end of 2029, every 11m+ building with […] Click here to view original…

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Is government doing enough to tackle cladding crisis?

The government has warned landlords in England who fail to fix dangerous cladding that they face big fines – or even jail. Seven years after the Grenfell fire, ministers have now set a deadline of 2029 for buildings to be fixed or have a date for repairs to be […] Click here to view original…

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Residents say they are ‘trapped’ in unsellable Southampton flats due to cladding

WATCH: Residents in a Southampton high-rise say they’re ‘trapped’ due to cladding, as ITV Meridian’s Harry Acton reports. People who live in a Southampton high-rise say they’re ‘effectively trapped’ due to the potentially dangerous cladding on the outside of the building. Residents in Oceana Boulevard say their flats are […] Click here to view original…

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Landlords ‘face jail’ if they fail to act on cladding by new 2029 deadline

Building owners who fail to remove dangerous cladding have been warned “we are after them” and they could face jail as ministers set a 2029 deadline for action. The Government acknowledged there could be up to 7,000 buildings with dangerous materials which have not yet been identified, while progress […] Click here to view original…

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UK government sets time limit to fix unsafe cladding in England

The UK government is due to set new targets to fix unsafe cladding on buildings in England, as part of what it calls its Remediation Acceleration Plan. The plan, due to be published today (2 December) sets target dates for making buildings safe, in the wake of 2017’s Grenfell […] Click here to view original…

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Government commits to fixing cladding on high-rises by end of 2029

Nearly 30 developers commit to doubling speed of remediation The government says it will fix dangerous cladding on all high-rise buildings included in publicly-funded schemes by the end of the decade. The new target was announced this morning as part of the publication of a new Remediation Acceleration Plan. […] Click here to view original…

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