£8.8m cladding work begins at Ladywood tower block where first-time buyer ‘faced bankruptcy’
Cladding safety work is set to begin at a city apartment block where a first-time buyer reported being close to bankruptcy. Contractor Willmott Dixon is set to carry out an £8.8m project at Ladywood’s Jupiter Apartments . In 2021, mum Jessica Jairath told how she was “living on the […]Click here to view original web…
New fire safety laws come into force in Northamptonshire for multi-occupied residential buildings
Owners and managers of residential buildings with multiple occupants in Northamptonshire are being urged to make sure they meet new fire safety regulations that come into force today (January 23). The Fire Safety Act 2022 and Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 set down laws that ensure that responsible persons […] Click here to view original…
Wicker Riverside: Hundreds face homelessness as Sheffield flats face closure over fire safety concerns
Residents in Wicker Riverside have been warned they may have to leave by the end of the month if the issues – including internal fire compartmentation and external cladding – are not addressed. Last week, people in 35 flats on floors 6-10 were moved out with immediate effect because […] Click here to view original…
Cladding chaos: Why some tenants are suffering from the drive to remove cladding
Building has cladding removed after Grenfell fire In the wake of the Grenfell tragedy, flammable cladding was removed from flats around the country. As Andrew Kersley discovers, some has yet to be replaced – and as the cost of living crisis escalates, tenants are suffering as a result Rachael […] Click here to view original…
Six years after Grenfell Scots still stuck in limbo as lenders in England restart mortgages on flats
Abhijeet Kadwe and sons Kiaan and Advay at their Glasgow flat. Scots ministers’ slow progress on potentially dangerous cladding is again under scrutiny after mortgage providers in England starting lending on affected properties. Owners in medium and high-rise flats wrapped in the cladding are now able to sell or […] Click here to view original…
Six years after Grenfell Scots still stuck in limbo as lenders in England restart mortgages on flats
Abhijeet Kadwe and sons Kiaan and Advay at their Glasgow flat. Scots ministers’ slow progress on potentially dangerous cladding is again under scrutiny after mortgage providers in England starting lending on affected properties. Owners in medium and high-rise flats wrapped in the cladding are now able to sell or […] Click here to view original…
Here’s how a room with a view could stop you from selling
property market overview Research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has highlighted how many sellers may find themselves unable to secure a buyer in 2023, should their home have a balcony that has been constructed with combustible materials such as timber. Following the Grenfell tragedy, any […] Click here to view original…
Here’s how a room with a view could stop you from selling
property market overview Research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has highlighted how many sellers may find themselves unable to secure a buyer in 2023, should their home have a balcony that has been constructed with combustible materials such as timber. Following the Grenfell tragedy, any […] Click here to view original…
Lenders to offer mortgages on flats with cladding under new guidance
Andy Rain Leaseholders and prospective buyers will now have more clarity on purchasing homes with building safety issues, such as cladding, following an update from mortgage lenders and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Updated Rics guidance, to be in place from January 9 2023, will help value properties […] Click here to view original…
Multi-occupancy residential buildings: Commission transparency
What is the FCA’s review of insurance for multi-occupancy buildings? In January 2022 former housing secretary Michael Gove suggested the insurance market was “failing” some leaseholders living in blocks of flats due to premiums “rapidly escalating” following the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Gove said despite progress to remove dangerous cladding, […] Click here to view original…
Basildon Council’s fire safety plan for Brooke House doors
Fire safety – Basildon Council plans to replace Brooke House’s communal and flat doors (Image: Basildon Council) BROOKE House’s flat and corridor doors “fall considerably short” of fire safety standards. Basildon Council is planning to replace the unsafe doors on every floor of the iconic building. Built between 1960 […] Click here to view original…
Construction firm agrees to fix any fire protection defects at Belfast’s Obel Tower
The Obel Tower in Belfast needs remedial work A construction firm has agreed to fix any fire protection defects at Ireland’s tallest residential building, the High Court heard on Thursday. Counsel for O’Hare & McGovern confirmed it will carry out all necessary remedial work at the Obel Tower in […] Click here to view original…