Cladding: Forged signatures on more flats’ fire certificates
A forged signature was found on a fire safety certificate for Century Wharf near Cardiff Bay At least 15 more forged fire safety certificates have been linked to a company in Caerphilly county. Responding to concerns of fraudulent EWS1 forms raised in the Senedd, the first minister said police […] Click here to view original…
‘This report could save lives’ – Sadiq Khan Mayor of London praises LBC investigation
The Mayor of London has praised an LBC exclusive report into ‘forged’ cladding-safety certificates saying it could potentially “save lives.” LBC Correspondent Rachael Venables led an investigation which found evidence that a company in South-Wales has provided a number of forged ‘cladding-safety’ forms to unsuspecting customers, for thousands of […] Click here to view original…
Minister refuses to rule out compulsory building purchases to fix flammable cladding
Building freeholders who refuse to fix unsafe and combustible cladding could face losing their property to a compulsory government purchase. Housing minister Christopher Pincher (pictured) confirmed the government was open to all options, potentially including compulsory purchases, to solve the issue. While government funds have been made available for […] Click here to view original…
LBC uncovers ‘forged’ cladding-safety certificates, costing victims thousands of pounds
Emma is unable to sell her flat because of the cladding. An LBC investigation has evidence that a company in South-Wales has provided a number of forged ‘cladding-safety’ forms to unsuspecting customers, for thousands of pounds. External Wall Fire review forms (known as EWS1 forms ) were introduced last […] Click here to view original…
Boris Johnson hints at help for leaseholders in buildings under 18m hit by cladding issues
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is drawing up a new ‘risk matrix’ to help leaseholders unable to sell flats in blocks shorter than 18m with potentially dangerous cladding, the prime minister has said. Boris Johnson during prime minister’s questions (picture: Parliament TV) Sharelines Speaking during prime minister’s […] Click here to view original…
The Housing Podcast: The crisis affecting hundreds of thousands of flats which could grind the housing market to a halt
The Housing Podcast is a production of Inside Housing magazine, the UK’s leading publication for the social and affordable housing sector. Listen to find out more about the key issues in housing today, with input from the sector’s leading voices Sharelines The crisis affecting hundreds of thousands of flats […] Click here to view original…
True extent of city region’s cladding problems still unknown three years after Grenfell
Some buildings in Liverpool have had Grenfell-style ACM cladding removed already, but the full extent of the flammable cladding problem is still not known. […] Click here to view original web page at www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
Coordinated effort needed on cladding as borrowers face years in limbo – Ganatra
Homeowners living in flats are finding it near impossible to remortgage where they cannot provide evidence of an external wall survey which confirms the building is free of combustible materials. In the wake of the Grenfell disaster, surveyors acting for mortgage lenders are making extra checks to ensure a […] Click here to view original…
Government urged to foot £15bn bill to fix unsafe cladding
Phil Spencer is calling on the government to take control of the growing cladding crisis by providing the funds required to fix the situation. Three years on from the tragic Grenfell fire, an estimated 2,000 high risk residential buildings still have combustible cladding on them, and the problem simply […] Click here to view original…
British homeowners face bankruptcy, homelessness
When single mother Timea scraped together enough money to buy a two-bedroom flat in London, she looked forward to providing her son with the security of their own home. But two years later, Timea and thousands of other homeowners in Britain face bankruptcy and homelessness due to the cost […] Click here to view original…
Feature: Flat owners caught in mortgage trap
The Grenfell fire tragedy of June 2017, in which 72 people died, has highlighted fire safety issues with thousands of blocks of flats, exposed decades of lax building controls, and shone a light on a construction sector that focused on building properties fast and cheap. The fire spread quickly […] Click here to view original…
Coordinated effort needed on cladding as borrowers face years in limbo – Ganatra
Homeowners living in flats are finding it near impossible to remortgage where they cannot provide evidence of an external wall survey which confirms the building is free of combustible materials. In the wake of the Grenfell disaster, surveyors acting for mortgage lenders are making extra checks to ensure a […] Click here to view original…