Cladding costs are stealing our life savings say Warrington families
Elizabeth Duncan died before the issue was resolved HARDWORKING buy-to-let investors from Warrington are shaming the Government for ‘stealing’ their life savings because of the cladding crisis at The Decks apartments in Runcorn. Pensioners, single mums, and hard-working parents, invested in apartments to rent out as part of their […]Click here to view original web…
BrumLAG Open Meeting 22 Feb 2021
We discuss the latest Government funding announcement, with guest speakers and impact statements from those affected. And an update on the national Building Safety Scandal. Guest speakers Andy Street West Midlands Mayor and Preet Gill MP, with a contribution from Andrew Mitchell MP. Recording Slides Q&A Answers to the questions raised in the…
Estate agencies slammed over property listings that ignored cladding crisis
Several estate agencies have taken down listings after they were revealed to have been promoting homes for sale within a tower block adversely affected by the cladding scandal. Branches of Romans and Winkworth in Basingstoke along with three local/hybrid agencies including Vesta, British Homesellers and Express have listed properties […] Click here to view original…
The great cladding fund farce: ‘Fundamental flaw’ in Government rescue scheme means flat owners won’t get help if they can’t afford to fix other safety issues
Hundreds of thousands of leaseholders of flats entitled to help from the Government’s cladding fund face missing out because of a ‘fundamental flaw’ in the scheme. Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick recently announced an extra £3.5billion to replace unsafe cladding on high-rise buildings. He is already facing a backlash over […] Click here to view original…
Traffic pollution, traffic jams, TfL and cladding
People living and working on busy streets are more vulnerable to respiratory disease and premature death from traffic pollution – Credit: PA ‘It’s time to wake up and smell the petrol’ of crisis D Byrne, full name and address supplied, writes: I’m a council tenant living in Highbury, a […] Click here to view original…
Tower block residents lived for years with Grenfell cladding – now they have none at all. They say it’s created a ‘death trap’
Trafford Housing Trust has apologised for the length of time it has taken to remove the cladding Don’t miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inbox When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these […] Click here to view original…
Simon Lewis: Government funding for unsafe cladding – who really foots the bill?
Womble Bond Dickinson partner Simon Lewis on the continuing discussion around building safety, and particularly the replacement of combustible cladding . Simon Lewis The UK Government’s February 2021 announcement on support measures for affected buildings came against a backdrop of increasing pressure to improve its existing funding arrangements, which […] Click here to view original…
Fire brigade called to reports of blaze in waking watch cabin next to flammable flats
The cabin was positioned directly under flats covered with flammable material Residents of a London apartment block covered in flammable cladding were shocked on Friday when fire crews turned up to extinguish a blaze in the cabin of guards hired to protect the development. Firefighters were called after a […] Click here to view original…
Cycle lanes, School Streets, thanks to Liz and cladding
Let’s give these cycle lanes a chance John Chamberlain, George Coulouris, Jean Dollimore, Paul Allen and Stefano Bertolotto, Camden Cycling Campaign, write: We refer to Camden Council’s decision to stop work and consult on the removal of parking on Haverstock Hill to make way for pop-up cycle lanes. We […] Click here to view original…
Time for the government to step up on cladding
One of the effects of coronavirus is that many other serious issues the country is facing are relegated to the middle pages of our newspapers. In normal times, the challenges around cladding that have become apparent since the horrific Grenfell Tower tragedy would be the top of every bulletin […] Click here to view original…
Simon Lewis: Government funding for unsafe cladding – who really foots the bill?
Womble Bond Dickinson partner Simon Lewis on the continuing discussion around building safety, and particularly the replacement of combustible cladding . Simon Lewis The UK Government’s February 2021 announcement on support measures for affected buildings came against a backdrop of increasing pressure to improve its existing funding arrangements, which […] Click here to view original…
Further government support for cladding repairs, with tax raises on developers towards meeting cost
In the face of mounting pressure, the government, on 10 February, announced a 5 point plan for investment in building safety, with a further £3.5 billion earmarked for the removal of unsafe cladding. The proposal will be funded by a new levy and tax on residential property developers. While, […] Click here to view original…