HCLG committee ‘extremely concerned’ over potential for uncapped cladding loan bills
MPs have said they are “extremely concerned” that the government has implied leaseholders in blocks of flats could still face uncapped costs for critical fire safety repairs No systemic fire risk in blocks under 18 metres, says government expert panel Lenders should not ask for EWS1 forms on blocks […]Click here to view original web…
Huge blaze that engulfed flats ‘not made worse by cladding’
Firefighters are battling the blaze at the block of flats in Yeoman Close, Ipswich. – Credit: Alex Rudiger Cladding on a block of flats engulfed by fire is not believed to have contributed to the ferocity of the blaze, fire investigators have revealed. Tenants whose flats were gutted by […] Click here to view original…
Buildings under 18m no longer require EWS1 forms
The government has revealed that EWS1 (External Wall System) forms should no longer be a requirement for buildings below 18m, following advice from fire safety experts commissioned earlier this year by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government. Robert Jenrick said that since the Grenfell fire […] Click here to view original…
Sheffield tower block to get playground improvements
It comes after years of disruption caused by dangerous cladding Last updated 1 hour ago Sheffield Council’s co-operative executive has approved £15,000 worth of playground improvements for tower block residents following a four year struggle. Residents of Hanover Tower, on Exeter Drive, Broomhall, called for playground improvements as compensation […] Click here to view original…
Huge blaze that engulfed flats ‘not made worse by cladding’
Firefighters are battling the blaze at the block of flats in Yeoman Close, Ipswich. – Credit: Alex Rudiger Cladding on a block of flats engulfed by fire is not believed to have contributed to the ferocity of the blaze, fire investigators have revealed. Tenants whose flats were gutted by […] Click here to view original…
Combustible cladding could become ACT’s ‘second Mr Fluffy’ without full audit
More than 70 people died when flammable cladding exacerbated a fire at Grenfell Tower fire in 2017. Photo: Twitter (@Natalie_Oxford). The ACT Government has been warned that unsafe cladding could become the Territory’s “second Mr Fluffy” if a full audit is not carried out and more support is not […] Click here to view original…
MPs to debate building safety law – but some hit by cladding crisis fear they’ll be left to foot bill
Residents of Hemisphere Apartments in Birmingham have been in limbo for 18 months MPs have promised a new amendment to help flat owners “trapped” in buildings affected by the cladding crisis. Leaseholders who bought flats in blocks that were later found to be unsafe have seen the value of […] Click here to view original…
Fire fund ‘too little, too late’ for high-rise
Getty Images Workers remove cladding from a building Campaigners say a plan to fund fire safety surveys in blocks of flats does “very little” to ease leaseholders’ concerns. The surveys will be available from autumn, with the cost met by the Welsh government. The move follows the Grenfell Tower […] Click here to view original…
Building Safety Bill makes situation worse for leaseholders facing cladding costs, Labour-commissioned legal advice says
Lawyers warn that recently tabled legislation increases likelihood remediation costs will fall under service charges Government social mobility advisor calls for three million new social homes over next 20 years No KCTMO lifts met ‘firefighting’ standards amid ‘fundamental confusion’ over lift types, Grenfell inquiry hears Over half of anti-social […] Click here to view original…
MHCLG statistics point towards slow progress on Waking Watch Relief Fund
THE MINISTRY of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has just issued the Waking Watch Relief Fund data as it stood at Wednesday 30 June. The figures outlined suggest that, to date, somewhat slow progress has been made when it comes to allocating the funding available. Of the 273 […] Click here to view original…
‘It’s a tinder box’ say campaigners of Fairview Homes housing blocks
Protesters demand Fairview Homes’ remediation costs aren’t put on residents – Credit: Lucie Gutfreund Cladding campaigners held a protest in Park Royal urging a housing association not to put spiralling repair costs on residents. The protest at Regency Heights, a Fairview New Homes development in Park Royal, was attended […] Click here to view original…
Fire fund ‘too little, too late’ for high-rise
Getty Images image captionResidents in at-risk flats in Wales fear losing their homes over fire safety risks posed by issues such as cladding Campaigners say a plan to fund fire safety surveys in blocks of flats does “very little” to ease leaseholders’ concerns. The surveys will be available from […] Click here to view original…