‘If I could sell, I would have sold a long time ago, as I know others would have’ West Hampstead Square was built by developer Ballymore LEASEHOLDERS fear they will be asked to stump up thousands of pounds in repair and replacement costs after “flammable” cladding was found on […]Click here to view original web…

Empire View, Southampton A SOUTHAMPTON MP has hit out at the government’s £3.5bn cladding fund, saying they have ‘not done it for everyone’. Itchen member Royston Smith made the comments after a city flat-owner says she has been struggling with panic attacks and anxiety over not knowing when flammable […] Click here to view original…

The sales executive who sold combustible cladding to the Grenfell Tower refurbishment knew that it was unsafe to use on high rise buildings, the inquiry has heard. Former Arconic sales manager Deborah French sent an internal email in 2013 warning of the dangers of using aluminium composite cladding (ACM) […] Click here to view original…

The closure of Debenhams and Arcadia stores will contribute to 15 million sq ft of retail space on UK high streets, according to figures from the Local Data Company. More research from the British Retail Consortium shows Covid lockdowns in 2020 cost non-food retailers £22bn in lost sales. The […] Click here to view original…

Cladding Scandal: MP Will Quince vows to represent property owners AN MP has spoken out on the importance of supporting residents who may be concerned about the safety or suitability of cladding within their properties. The EWS1 process was introduced after the Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017 which […] Click here to view original…

Deborah French giving evidence to the Grenfell Tower inquiry Six residents died when fire tore through the south London housing block, with flammable cladding identified as a key reason behind the rapid spread of the blaze. Deborah French, a former sales manager for Arconic, was responsible for selling Reynobond […] Click here to view original…

The Government has announced £3.5 billion additional funding to go towards the removal of unsafe cladding from high-rise buildings. Credit:PA The Mayor of London has said it is “shameful” that some people will still have to pay to have unsafe cladding removed from their buildings following the Government’s announcement […] Click here to view original…

NCJ Media Residents at St Ann’s Quay apartment block on the Quayside are still worries Some flat owners in Newcastle fear they will not qualify for a new £3.5bn government cladding fund. Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has promised leaseholders in blocks above 18m (59ft) will face no costs for […] Click here to view original…

The trade association will continue working with government to deliver a targeted, state-backed indemnity scheme Biba has backed the UK government’s decision to inject an extra £3.5bn to address cladding on high rise buildings – this is in addition to the £1.8bn previously pledged. The trade association deemed the […] Click here to view original…

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick told MPs on Wednesday that ministers aimed to “finish the job we’ve started” on removing and replacing unsafe cladding from residential buildings following the 2017 tragedy. In a statement to the House of Commons, Mr Jenrick revealed the government would make further funding available to […] Click here to view original…

(3) A DEVASTATED property owner says she is now struggling to sell one of her flats after cladding discovered was deemed to be listed as “dangerous”. In September 2020, Tracy Martinez, 57, sold her Grade-2 listed flat at The Mill, in East Street, Colchester. Three months later she was […] Click here to view original…

Rebecca Ashwin, 40, a public sector worker, with her 26-year-old partner Jack Sandrey outside their flat block at Victoria Wharf, Cardiff Want to keep up to date on Welsh politics? When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations […] Click here to view original…