Cladding is removed from the side of Whitebean Court in Salford, Manchester. Photo: Andrew Yates/Rueters New reports have revealed that concern is mounting at the Bank of England (BoE) about the UK’s cladding scandal and the impact it could have on financial instability. The FT reported, citing three sources, […]Click here to view original web…

Ministers have been urged to reveal whether the type of cladding used at Grenfell Tower may have failed fire tests commissioned by the government more than a decade prior to the blaze that killed 72 people. The inquiry into the disaster in June 2017 has been handed a document […] Click here to view original…

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service said it is working ‘proactively’ with owners and managers of two Northampton tower blocks said to have safety issues similar to Grenfell Tower. PA Housing submitted plans to West Northamptonshire Council to complete ‘essential’ fire safety work on the Newlife Apartment buildings which stated […] Click here to view original…

Housing Secretary Michael Gove said he expects to announce ‘shortly’ measures to bring ‘some relief’ to leaseholders over building safety bills (Steve Parsons/PA) M ichael Gove said he expects to announce “shortly” measures to bring “some relief” to leaseholders, as he agreed that the cladding crisis is on a […] Click here to view original…

Face masks return to England and UK arrivals to have PCR tests in new measures Face coverings are again compulsory in England from today in shops and settings such as banks, post offices, hairdressers and public transport. The move is part of measures to combat the new Omicron variant […] Click here to view original…

The sale of Sophie Grayling’s flat fell through after dangerous external cladding was discovered “It’s like a crippling depression where you can’t get up. My anxiety is really bad, some days I can’t leave the house.” Sophie Grayling, 28, bought a two-bed flat in Chelmsford, Essex just weeks after […] Click here to view original…

Housing Secretary Michael Gove said he expects to announce ‘shortly’ measures to bring ‘some relief’ to leaseholders over building safety bills (Steve Parsons/PA) M ichael Gove said he expects to announce “shortly” measures to bring “some relief” to leaseholders, as he agreed that the cladding crisis is on a […] Click here to view original…

Image caption, Residents of some blocks deemed to be unsafe have been forced to leave Flat owners should not have to pay for dangerous cladding to be removed from their buildings, according to Housing Secretary Michael Gove. He said plans had been paused for a loan scheme to help […] Click here to view original…

Housing Secretary Michael Gove said he expects to announce ‘shortly’ measures to bring ‘some relief’ to leaseholders over building safety bills (Steve Parsons/PA) 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 […] Click here to view original…

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 to deal with “wholly unfair” bills, as MPs […] Click here to view original…

Cladding is removed from the side of Whitebean Court in Salford, Manchester. Photo: Andrew Yates/Rueters New reports have revealed that concern is mounting at the Bank of England (BoE) about the UK’s cladding scandal and the impact it could have on financial instability. The FT reported, citing three sources, […] Click here to view original…

Leaseholders with flammable cladding are still suffering the fallout of the Grenfell Tower fire four years on, with mounting issues being found and soaring costs. The new study – which is featured in a BBC iPlayer documentary ‘Britain’s Dangerous Buildings – Is My Home Safe?’ – found widespread negative […] Click here to view original…