Campaigners are starting to see progress on the leasehold and cladding scandals, but still have a way to go Amendments in both the Lords and Commons are seeking to prevent leaseholders from paying fire safety costs (Photo: Getty) Pressure is growing on the Government to immediately rectify . Lawmakers […]Click here to view original web…

Baroness Pinnock explains why she is pushing for protection of leaseholders Government actions have not gone far enough to help residents (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images) Around 1.4 million people in our country are living in homes at a very high risk of fire. This is not an empty statistic. […] Click here to view original…

Leaseholders affected by the cladding crisis are turning to comedy to spread their message Kermit and friends (Photo: courtesy of @CladdingKermit) “Barbara, Barbara, we’ve got vermin in the building!” says the boy puppet. “Oh Tommy, that’s not vermin,” replies his female companion. “That’s the housing minister, Robert Jenrick.” Up […] Click here to view original…

1 hour Colmore Tang Construction has launched a cladding remediation service for replacing dangerous, non-compliant cladding. Colmore Tang chief operating officer Steve Underwood The Birmingham-based contractor is targeting building owners, managing agents and surveyors seeking to replace cladding . Colmore Tang has already built several tower blocks since it […] Click here to view original…

Apollo Fire Detectors and Advanced, leading UK fire safety specialists and manufacturers, have joined forces to offer a fully compliant, cost effective alternative to a Waking Watch, providing superior protection for residents. The 2017 Grenfell tragedy brought to light multiple fire safety issues in residential high-rise buildings. From December […] Click here to view original…

EXCLUSIVE Gag threat to families has been lifted by the House Secretary He pledged that no one would be punished for speaking out about safety failings Leaseholders hit by the cladding scandal were terrified of talking openly The threat to gag families demanding government help to fix homes rendered […] Click here to view original…

Property values could be slashed by up to 30 per cent under plans to make leaseholders take out loans to pay for the building safety scandal. Hundreds of thousands of homeowners could face bills of £40,000 each on average to replace dangerous cladding, similar to that found on Grenfell […] Click here to view original…

Homeowners yesterday condemned plans to repair their flats with the combustible insulation used on Grenfell Tower. They were shocked to find crates of Kingspan Kooltherm K15 in their car park at the start of works to make their properties safe. The material is at the centre of the inquiry […] Click here to view original…

A London association and a developer plan to retain combustible insulation boards used on Grenfell Tower in the cladding system of a block being repaired due to fire safety concerns and will replace any damaged in the repair work with the same product. Cladding will be repaired rather than […] Click here to view original…

When ministers launched a £1 billion fund last year to replace dangerous cladding, Nathan Prescott thought he had been saved from financial disaster. But his hope turned to despair when he found out his building would not qualify for support – because vital repairs had already begun. Mr Prescott […] Click here to view original…

2020 will be forever synonymous with the global pandemic. The end of the year saw the approval of vaccines and with that a hope to an end, or at least the taming, of the Covid-19 pandemic. Whilst this has dominated the media in 2020, there has been momentum in […] Click here to view original…

Workers removing the cladding from the exterior of a block of flats in Paddington, north London, last month IT IS a scandal that leaseholders in high-rise flats who wish to apply for government funds to remove flammable cladding are prevented from talking to the press, Church of England bishops […] Click here to view original…