Housing association buys 192 home Ealing homes for £43m
Welsh government to buy up flats hit by cladding scandal Housing association sells build-to-rent business for £400m The year in review: finance Company owned by London councils announces plans to lease 4,000 homes from investors The year in review: regulation and legal Supported housing provider breaches rent standard and […]Click here to view original web…
Cladding: Welsh government to buy some crisis-hit flats
Image caption, Unresolved fire safety defects mean that James’ property is now “unsellable” People worst affected by the post-Grenfell fire safety crisis may be able to sell their flats to the Welsh government. Housing Minister Julie James has announced a “buy-out” scheme, which will be launched next year. It […] Click here to view original…
Welsh government to buy ‘worst affected’ cladding-hit flats off landlords
Flat-owners and landlords worst affected by the cladding scandal in Wales will have the chance to sell their property to the Welsh government under its new Leasehold Support Scheme . Minister for climate change Julie James (pictured) says that for some people the financial pressure of living in these […] Click here to view original…
IFSEC Global’s 2021 most read in fire safety
2021 has been a year of growth and recovery as we all learn to adapt to a ‘new-normal’, both in our personal and professional lives. Throughout the year, industry professionals have continued to perform key work to ensure buildings and occupants are as safe from fire risks as possible. […] Click here to view original…
Homeowner with £70k cladding bill says fight for justice is second job
Meet Steph Pike. A 30-year-old solicitor living in her own flat in Bristol. At face value, she appears to have what many would consider a successful life, with a good career that helped her to buy a home of her own. However, take a closer look and you’ll find […] Click here to view original…
‘It’s like another job!’ Meet the homeowner with a £70k cladding repair bill who spends two hours every day fighting for justice
Meet Steph Pike. A 30-year-old solicitor living in her own flat in Bristol. At face value, she appears to have what many would consider a successful life, with a good career that helped her to buy a home of her own. However, take a closer look and you’ll find […] Click here to view original…
Cladding crisis: government is ‘deeply sorry’ at Grenfell inquiry
A protest in east London after a tower block fire in May In its first significant admission since the Grenfell fire in which 72 people died, the housing department told the public inquiry into the Grenfell tragedy last week that it was “deeply sorry” for past failures. Campaigners for […] Click here to view original…
Grenfell campaigners step up calls for criminal charges
No one has faced criminal action over the fire at Grenfell Tower which killed 72 people in 2017. Image: the blow up / Unsplash Grenfell campaigners have called for action “in the pursuit of justice” as they step up calls for those responsible for the deadly fire to face […] Click here to view original…
Government’s landmark cladding fix proved pointless as Rics refuses to change guidance
Cladding crisis The Government’s landmark cladding policy has turned out to be pointless and potentially dangerous after it was overruled by a property industry consensus. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, a trade body, has defied the Government guidance, announced in July , that external wall safety (EWS1) forms […] Click here to view original…
Government responds to cladding petition
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has responded to a petition to “Hold a full and independent inquiry into the cladding and fire safety scandal.” The petition is the most recent to reach the 10,000 signatures which triggers a response from government. At the time of writing […] Click here to view original…
Gove offers hope to leaseholders facing ‘wholly unfair’ cladding bills
Michael Gove Michael Gove said he expects to announce “shortly” measures to bring “some relief” to leaseholders, as he agreed that the cladding crisis is on a par with recent major injustices. The Housing Secretary dropped hints of further Government action prior to deal with “wholly unfair” bills, as […] Click here to view original…
Cladding crisis: government is ‘deeply sorry’ at Grenfell inquiry
A protest in east London after a tower block fire in May In its first significant admission since the Grenfell fire in which 72 people died, the housing department told the public inquiry into the Grenfell tragedy last week that it was “deeply sorry” for past failures. Campaigners for […] Click here to view original…