Greenwich homeowners cannot sell as cladding fire experts disagree
Image caption, Dr Lisa Smith has been wanting to sell her apartment for two years By Joe Coughlan Local Democracy Reporting Service Some residents of a south London apartment block say they have not been able to sell their homes for three years because fire safety experts cannot agree […]Click here to view original web…
Michael Gove wants Britain to have more houses — but isn’t meeting the builders
Despite promises to reform planning rules as part of the effort to boost housing figures, Michael Gove has been accused of having “capitulated” to Conservative NIMBYs | Jack Taylor/Getty Images LONDON — He may be promising to tackle the U.K.’s housing crisis, but homebuilders say Michael Gove keeps giving […] Click here to view original…
London council takes tower owner to court over delay to replace flammable cladding
A London council has taken the owner of a residential tower to court to argue that the urgent replacement of flammable cladding was unnecessarily delayed. Flammable cladding on the Lumiere building was not removed until February 2022 Sharelines A London council has taken the owner of a residential tower […] Click here to view original…
Union Park East Greenwich residents can’t sell flats due to cladding
South London apartment block residents won’t be able to sell their flats for as long as three years because conflicting fire safety experts can’t agree if it’s covered in flammable cladding or not. The confusion has delayed necessary works being carried out on the building. Homeowners with flats in […] Click here to view original…
Michael Gove wants Britain to have more houses — but isn’t meeting the builders
Despite promises to reform planning rules as part of the effort to boost housing figures, Michael Gove has been accused of having “capitulated” to Conservative NIMBYs | Jack Taylor/Getty Images LONDON — He may be promising to tackle the U.K.’s housing crisis, but homebuilders say Michael Gove keeps giving […] Click here to view original…
Union Park East Greenwich residents can’t sell flats due to cladding
South London apartment block residents won’t be able to sell their flats for as long as three years because conflicting fire safety experts can’t agree if it’s covered in flammable cladding or not. The confusion has delayed necessary works being carried out on the building. Homeowners with flats in […] Click here to view original…
Grenfell Tower disaster costs soar to 4,000 times the amount builders saved by replacing cladding – and taxpayers are paying for a majority of the £1.17BILLION bill
The cost of the Grenfell Tower disaster has soared to sums of £1.17billion The majority of the £1.17billion sum will be paid for by the British taxpayer The cost of the Grenfell Tower disaster has soared to nearly 4,000 times the amount builders saved by replacing fire-retardant cladding with […] Click here to view original…
Building safety legislation: what needs to change
The devastating 2017 Grenfell Tower fire and subsequent public inquiry exposed the widespread use of hazardous cladding on buildings across England and Wales. Lubna Shuja, Law Society president Source: Darren Filkins Many thousands of flat owners living in potential fire traps faced the worry of huge bills to manage […] Click here to view original…
Grenfell Tower disaster costs soar to 4,000 times the amount builders saved by replacing cladding – and taxpayers are paying for a majority of the £1.17BILLION bill
The cost of the Grenfell Tower disaster has soared to nearly 4,000 times the amount builders saved by replacing fire-retardant cladding with a cheaper combustible alternative. The majority of the £1.17billion cost is being met by the taxpayer, dwarfing the compensation paid by the companies responsible for wrapping the […] Click here to view original…
Albion Mill cladding work approved for King Street, Norwich
Albion Mill will undergo vital cladding remediation (Image: William Warnes/PA) A block of apartments with a “substantial” fire risk rating will undergo vital cladding works. Norwich City Council has approved an application to carry out cladding remediation at the Grade II listed Albion Mill, which is a part of […] Click here to view original…
Cladding crisis: ‘No end in sight’ for flat owners still trapped in unsellable homes despite major repair scheme
Leaseholders are still trapped in unsellable homes six years on from Grenfell Flat owners caught up in the cladding crisis say they will remain trapped in unsellable homes despite a major new scheme to help fund repairs. The long-awaited Cladding Safety Scheme (CSS) opened this week and will provide […] Click here to view original…
Greenwich homeowners cannot sell as cladding fire experts disagree
Image caption, Dr Lisa Smith has been wanting to sell her apartment for two years By Joe Coughlan Local Democracy Reporting Service Some residents of a south London apartment block say they have not been able to sell their homes for three years because fire safety experts cannot agree […] Click here to view original…