It’s not our problem, says builder of flats hit with fire-safety issues
Fire safety problems were found last year at the Read Mills development but the developer says they have no liability for them – Credit: Archant The developer of Norwich riverside flats where fire safety problems were uncovered has denied there are any issues and says it has no liability […]Click here to view original web…
‘Crippling’ cladding insurance costs to be investigated
The City watchdog is to investigate “crippling” insurance costs paid by residents of apartment blocks with unsafe cladding after Michael Gove accused the industry of “failing” leaseholders. In a letter to insurers, brokers and property managers, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) demanded explanations for how skyrocketing insurance costs are […] Click here to view original…
City watchdog launches probe into soaring insurance for leaseholders in flats wrapped in flammable cladding as premiums increase by up to 2,000 per cent
The City watchdog has launched an investigation into soaring insurance for leaseholders in flats wrapped in flammable cladding following a Daily Mail campaign. Premiums have increased by up to 2,000 per cent, while some residents have lost their cover. Housing Secretary Michael Gove yesterday told the Financial Conduct Authority […] Click here to view original…
Probe ordered into ‘crippling’ insurance for residents stuck with flammable cladding
Support us and go ad-free 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, communities secretary Michael Gove has admitted. Gove has previously drawn criticism for what some have said is a […] Click here to view original…
EXCLUSIVE: Government paid £10m for cladding advice from consultancy firm being sued for £130m for overseeing installation of dangerous materials on London estate
Ministers paid a consultancy firm £10million for advice on dealing with dangerous cladding even though it was being sued for approving the use of combustible materials on a London estate, MailOnline can reveal. Faithful & Gould received 80 per cent of the overall fees paid to consultants for help […] Click here to view original…
Cold comfort for Salford residents struggling to stay warm after unsafe cladding was removed
Report by Granada Reports correspondent Tim Scott , ITV News Families are facing skyrocketing heating bills and struggling to stay warm after unsafe cladding was removed from a tower block and has not yet been replaced. Residents at Salix Court and Holme Court in Salford had their buildings stripped […] Click here to view original…
Similar cladding on Grenfell Tower being removed from Nottingham flats
The Castle Exchange building in Broad Street, Nottingham. Cladding will be replaced on a vast flats block in Hockley after it was found to contain similar insulation material as Grenfell Tower. A report carried out by officials in September 2020 found the Castle Exchange block in Broad Street was […] Click here to view original…
Cladding: Minister orders probe into ‘crippling’ insurance costs for residents
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, Communities Secretary Michael Gove has said. In a letter to the Financial Conduct Authority asking the watchdog to investigate the sector, Mr Gove […] Click here to view original…
Gove asks FCA to investigate ‘crippling’ insurance costs for leaseholders caught in cladding scandal
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What the Government’s cladding reforms means for flat owners
The cladding crisis has been paralysing parts of the property market for years and causing untold stress for flat owners. Leaseholders of flats in buildings 11 metres or higher will now pay nothing towards the remediation of unsafe cladding, after Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove said he would make […] 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) The insurance market is not working properly for residents stuck in buildings with unsafe cladding, […] Click here to view original…
Support for cladding victims in the offing
A protest banner hanging from Peckham’s Cooperative House, an L&Q block affected by cladding Cladding victims may get access to a specialist support service, following an amendment to the Mayor’s budget on Wednesday. The Building Safety Support Hub would offer expert help to those impacted by Southwark’s building-safety-crisis regarding […] Click here to view original…