Owners of problem flats give cautious welcome to UK cladding move
Grenfell Tower, site of the UK’s deadliest fire since World War II that killed 79 Photo: AFP Owners of flats built with combustible cladding have welcomed a UK government move to make developers contribute more to the cost of its removal following the deadly 2017 Grenfell Tower fire but […]Click here to view original web…
Britain has ordered housebuilders to pay around US$5.4 billion to help remove dangerous cladding from buildings
Britain has ordered housebuilders to pay around US$5.4 billion to help remove dangerous cladding from buildings Government, developers and owners were at loggerheads over how to make properties safe after deadly 2017 London fire A construction worker inspects cladding at Royal Artillery Quays residential apartments in London. Photo: Bloomberg […] Click here to view original…
PAS 9980: the solution to cladding risk appraisal?
31 minutes The British Standards Institution, BSI, has published PAS 9980, the new code of practice for appraising the fire risk of external wall construction and cladding of existing blocks of flats. The new code of practice is intended to help clear the logjam of leaseholders unable to sell […] Click here to view original…
English Councils and firefighters respond to cladding promise
MICHAEL GOVE, the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, has announced a guarantee that no leaseholder living in their own flat will have to pay to fix unsafe cladding. Speaking on 10 January Mr. Gove said: “We will scrap proposals for loans and long-term debt for leaseholders in medium-rise […] Click here to view original…
Owners of problem flats give cautious welcome to UK cladding move
Owners of flats built with combustible cladding have welcomed a UK government move to make developers contribute more to the cost of its removal following the deadly 2017 Grenfell Tower fire but say much more is needed. “I would say it’s a step in the right direction, but it’s […] Click here to view original…
UK gives housebuilders $5 bln bill to remove cladding
Minister demands industry pays to make apartment buildings safe Measures aimed at tackling buildings 11-18 metres high Early-March deadline set for fully funded plan Shares in major housebuilders fall LONDON, Jan 10 (Reuters) – Britain has ordered housebuilders to pay around $5.4 billion to help remove dangerous cladding from […] Click here to view original…
Government says fire safety shake-up will cover non-cladding work costs
Michael Gove has told parliament that legislation will be amended to ensure leaseholders in high rise buildings do not pay for tackling inadequate fire stopping and compartmentation work The government says it will extend new commitments to protect leaseholders against the cost of non-safe cladding to cover other historic […] Click here to view original…
Grandmother still fears £50,000 fire safety bill despite new cladding support
Donna Williams fears she could still face a bill that will bankrupt her (Picture: Rex; PA) Leaseholders caught up in the cladding scandal still face thousands of pounds of bills despite an announcement yesterday that developers would finally have to pay for post-Grenfell repairs. Housing Secretary Michael Gove has […] Click here to view original…
Southwark leaseholders say they are still left hanging by cladding announcement
As well as unsafe cladding, high-rises are plagued by issues like defective fire doors, internal compartmentation, wooden balconies and other construction defects. L&Q’s Arch Street – residents had to move out in 2019 during remedial work after fire safety problems were identified with cladding. Southwark leaseholders will no longer […] Click here to view original…
Ipswich cladding campaigners fear government plans will leave owners stuck in ‘unsellable’ homes
A building on the Ipswich Waterfront where unsafe cladding need to be replaced. A homeowner waiting for his flat to be re-clad said government plans to force builders to pay for the work could leave leaseholders trapped for years in unsafe, unsellable homes. Alex Dickin bought his first property […] Click here to view original…
Havering MPs welcome new support for leaseholders in flats with flammable cladding
L-R: Rainham and Dagenham MP Jon Cruddas, Hornchurch and Upminster MP Julia Lopez and Romford MP Andrew Rosindell Havering MPs have welcomed Michael Gove’s promise to support leaseholders stuck in dangerously clad properties. The levelling up, housing and communities secretary of state told the House of Commons on January […] Click here to view original…
Cladding crisis: ‘I can’t be sure I won’t have a huge bill’
Image caption, Eva Nazem still faces a bill of up to £40,000 after flammable insulation was found in her flat A flat owner says plans to protect fellow leaseholders from costs to fix flammable cladding do not go far enough. The government is offering financial protections for those facing […] Click here to view original…