Leaseholders hit by the cladding crisis and facing unaffordable bills to fix fire-risked buildings say they are cautiously optimistic after a government announcement today. Housing secretary Michael Gove said the government would be “absolutely willing” to use legal powers forcing developers to stump up costs. In the wake of […]Click here to view original web…

ITV News Consumer Editor Chris Choi speaks to one resident who warns ‘there’s not enough money – not everything is going to be covered under the new plan’ Residents have complained newly announced government proposals on cladding removals are underfunded and don’t go far enough to help. Mandy Sandhu […] Click here to view original…

Homebuilders in England have been told by the government that they must agree to fund the replacement of unsafe cladding on mid-rise blocks in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire . UK housing secretary Michael Gove wrote to the “residential developer industry” to request that developers agree to […] Click here to view original…

The Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 exposed serious failings in the housing sector There is no more basic test of public welfare than that people have homes that keep them sheltered and safe. The Grenfell Tower fire almost five years ago, in which 72 people were fatally injured, revealed […] Click here to view original…

The government has pledged to take “every step necessary” to make building firms fix dangerous cladding on medium rise blocks, warning they could face taxes if they don’t live up to their responsibilities. Michael Gove said leaseholders would no longer have to bear the costs themselves, saying he was […] Click here to view original…

Michael Gove could easily have fallen flat on his face on Monday. Literally. He’s a clever man, but with a touch of slapstick – he began the day by getting stuck in a lift at the BBC , as well as phoning in to LBC to admit that he […] Click here to view original…

Contractors undertaking works at a residential property in Paddington, as part of a project to remove and replace non-compliant cladding The government will not hesitate to introduce a developers’ tax to hit those responsible for dangerous cladding, warned Michael Gove. This penalty could be introduced if firms do not […] Click here to view original…

Homeowners who can’t sell their properties and face crippling bills due to unsafe cladding have urged the government to do more to help people affected by the crisis. It comes after Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove announced today that he’s “absolutely willing to use legal rules” to ensure builders […] Click here to view original…

Michael Gove has promised to protect “blameless” leaseholders from the costs of fixing non-cladding issues as he unveiled the government’s plan to resolve the building safety crisis. The housing secretary said that flat-owners would be protected in law from the costs of other fire safety issues such as missing […] Click here to view original…

The Government will take “every step necessary” to ensure the building industry fixes the problem of dangerous cladding , Michael Gove has said. Four and half years after the Grenfell fire exposed the dangers of cladding, the Housing Secretary said no leaseholder living in a block above 11 metres […] Click here to view original…

Michael Gove has threatened to lock major housing developers out of the Help to Buy scheme or hit them with a fresh tax raid unless they come up with a compensation scheme for victims of the cladding scandal. Housebuilders were scrambling to respond on Monday after Mr Gove, the […] Click here to view original…

Cladding protestors gather at St Peter’s Square in Manchester City Centre last year Manchester’s cladding scandal victims have cautiosly welcomed the Government’s £4billion plan to make buildings safe. Housing Secretary Michael Gove has warned developers they must come up with a way to find the money or risk new […] Click here to view original…