Bristol couple stuck with £700k London flat they can’t sell – because of its cladding
Becky’s family outside their London flat A couple who live in Bristol could be stuck with a London flat they do not want for years – due to the cladding used when building it. Becky and Jamie moved from London to Bristol in June this year, but have been […] Click here to view original…
Grenfell firms ‘are like killers and crooks’: Makers of cladding system are accused of putting residents at risk, disaster inquiry hears
The makers of Grenfell Tower’s cladding system have been accused of being ‘little more than crooks and killers’, the inquiry into the disaster has heard. The manufacturers were also said to have promoted construction materials despite knowing they ‘would burn with lethal speed’. Lawyers for a group of bereaved, […] Click here to view original…
Homeowners risk missing cladding fund deadline as campaigners call for extension
Residents who hope the cost of cladding repair work will be covered by a government fund fear they will miss out on crucial cash … […] Click here to view original web page at www.telegraph.co.uk
Northpoint residents spared extra parking charges during cladding removal
(3) Residents forced to move their vehicles while their building undergoes work to remove deadly flammable cladding won’t be charged for parking, after a deal to absolve them of the costs was struck with the local authority. Inhabitants of Bromley’s Northpoint Tower feared they would be slugged with extra […] Click here to view original…
Residents ‘on a knife edge’ as fireworks let off near combustible cladding
Fireworks go off outside a block of flats in Manchester, filmed by resident Stephen Squires (right) Residents were left “on a knife edge” after fireworks were let off outside their block of flats on Bonfire Night, shortly after they had been told they had combustible cladding on the building. […] Click here to view original…
Thamesmead homeowners fear they will be lumbered with £13m bill to pay for removal of potentially-disastrous flammable cladding
By Lachlan Leeming, Local Democracy Reporter Hundreds of South-east Londoners fear they will be lumped with a £13m bill to remove potentially-disastrous flammable cladding from their tower-block homes, with one describing the situation as an ongoing “nightmare”. Occupants of Thamesmead’s Royal Artillery Quays (RAQ) say they’re facing bankruptcy after […] Click here to view original…
Flat worth £0 due to flammable cladding forces couple to delay starting family
Abigail Tubis, 30, and her husband tried to sell their flat and move out last year (Picture: Chris Leah) A young couple have been unable to start a family after discovering their first home is worthless due to a number of fire safety issues – including flammable cladding. Abigail […] Click here to view original…
Why insurance is rising by up to 1,200 per cent for hundreds of thousands of people
Insurance is soaring for a lot of people Buildings insurance for hundreds of thousands of people has soared by huge amounts after the Grenfell Tower fire. The Times reports that research by the Association of Residential Management Agents shows the biggest rise in insurance was at a block in Peckham, southeast London, where last year’s…
Policyholders see premiums jump nearly 800%
Owners of apartments with flammable cladding are facing an astronomical rise in insurance premiums in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, with some seeing prices jump nearly 800%. The situation comes as many providers are hesitant to provide cover on their own, opting instead to share risks with […] Click here to view original…
‘Nightmare’ as Thamesmead residents faced with £13m fire safety bill
An image of the Royal Artillery Quays, where residents are weighing up a combined ?13m in fire safety repairs. Image: Supplied Hundreds of south-east London residents fear they’ll be lumped with a £13m bill to remove potentially-disastrous flammable cladding from their tower-block homes, with one describing the situation as […] Click here to view original…
Almost 150 buildings still wrapped in Grenfell-style flammable cladding – more than three years after the disaster
By Jessie Mathewson, Local Democracy Reporter Londoners’ lives are “at risk” because of failures to reform building regulations in the wake of Grenfell Tower fire, Sadiq Khan has warned. The Mayor blamed the Government and building companies for letting down the Grenfell community by not acting swiftly enough. Mr […] Click here to view original…
Cladding Crisis: Jenrick admits he’s still not met homeowners
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick admits he has still not met with people trapped in homes with dangerous cladding – despite telling LBC he would do so by the end of October. Millions of desperate people are now trapped in homes with unsafe cladding which has rendered their properties entirely […] Click here to view original…