Irwin Mitchell has said more funding is needed to tackle the cladding crisis. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) The government has been called on to announce more funding to tackle the cladding crisis at tomorrow’s Budget. Law firm Irwin Mitchell also called for measures including giving leaseholders up-front government […]Click here to view original web…

The Leader of Milton Keynes Council has been asked to write to the Government to highlight concerns that were addressed at last night’s Full Council. This comes as the Labour/Lib Dem Progressive Alliance moved a successful motion on Fire Safety and Support for Residents in response to the cladding […] Click here to view original…

Five years ago, Charlotte Meehan achieved one of life’s big milestones, purchasing the lease on a one-bedroom flat with her partner. It has since come to light that the flat complex poses serious fire safety issues, ranging from flammable HPL cladding to missing cavity barriers. Like thousands of others […] Click here to view original…

Homeowners of flats on the Orchard Village Estate in Rainham say they feel “stuck” in properties they are unable to sell due to the cladding covering the building’s exterior. A housing association has denied accusations it is hiking maintenance fees to pay for new fire safety equipment while flammable […] Click here to view original…

Experts at national law firm Irwin Mitchell say the Government still needs a consistent strategy towards how it handles the “cladding crisis” and calls the Chancellor to pledge extra funds in the Budget tomorrow. The Government has already announced £5 billion will be available to redress the issue so […] Click here to view original…

Workmen remove the cladding from the facade of a block of flats in Paddington, north London (Aaron Chown/PA) T ower Hamlets is the borough most impacted by the building safety crisis in London, with almost twice as many unsafe tower blocks as the second most affected borough, Hackney . […] Click here to view original…

Cladding-hit flat owner to send repair bills to developer after floor collapses 1 ‘I’ll be sending the bill to the chief executive’: Cladding-hit flat owner hits out at developer after his floor collapses in latest building fiasco Homeowner sees floor at his London flat collapse in latest building fiasco […] Click here to view original…

A leaseholder who is already having to deal with expensive cladding issues has hit out at poor craftsmanship after the floor of his flat collapsed beneath his feet. Liam Spender explained that he was at home at the weekend when he felt the floor give way. ‘I felt the […] Click here to view original…

By Matt O’Sullivan October 26, 2021 — 4.32pm , register or subscribe to save articles for later. 0 Leave a comment The NSW government will consider extending assistance to apartment owners who have already been forced to pay for the removal of flammable cladding from their high-rise buildings. It […] Click here to view original…

The Bank of England is examining whether dangerous cladding on apartment blocks could undermine the stability of British lenders, according to a person familiar with the matter. The central bank’s Prudential Regulation Authority is in discussions with trade bodies and banks to work out lenders’ exposures to leasehold flats […] Click here to view original…

Leaseholders from across the South West are expected to descend on Bristol this weekend for a building safety rally. The cladding crisis continues to affect homeowners across the country with tens of Bristol buildings found to have significant fire safety defects years on from the Grenfell tragedy . Bristol […] Click here to view original…

The Bank of England is examining whether dangerous cladding on apartment blocks could undermine the stability of British lenders, according to a person familiar with the matter. The central bank’s Prudential Regulation Authority is in discussions with trade bodies and banks to work out lenders’ exposures to leasehold flats […] Click here to view original…