Campaigners question official claim that ‘less than 300’ Help to Buy homes are unsafe due to cladding issues
The number of unsafe homes bought with Help to Buy loans has been ‘grossly underestimated’, according to campaigners. Official figures claim that than less than 300 homes covered in unsafe cladding – mainly flats in blocks – were bought using a Help to Buy loan. People who bought homes […] Click here to view original…
Work to remove Grenfell-style cladding yet to begin at 135 buildings
Grenfell Tower Almost a third of buildings in England identified as having Grenfell-style flammable cladding have yet to undergo work to remove it, according to Government data. A total of 458 high-rise residential and publicly owned buildings were found to have aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding, an increase of […] Click here to view original…
Remediation of two-thirds of ACM-clad buildings not finished
Latest data shows 243 buildings still have ACM cladding, more than three years on from Grenfell fire Two-thirds of the 458 buildings identified as having dangerous ACM cladding systems have not yet completed work to remove and replace the cladding, according to the latest official data. The latest monthly […] Click here to view original…
Almost a third of buildings with Grenfell-style cladding yet to undergo removal work
Almost a third of the buildings still wrapped in Grenfell-style flammable cladding have yet to undergo work to remove it, figures have shown…. To continue reading Already a subscriber? Log in Enjoy unlimited access to all articles Choose from all our exclusive newsletters Unlock money-saving offers and events Subscribe Click here to view original web…
Red tape nightmare that stops millions selling their homes: Lenders demand proof buildings do not pose fire risk
Thousands of people living in flats say they can’t remortgage or sell their homes due to new safety advice issued in response to the Grenfell Tower fire. Concerns over cladding mean that lenders will not offer a new mortgage on some apartment block homes without paperwork to prove the […] Click here to view original…
Combustible cladding to be removed from Aylesbury flats
After over three years, combustible cladding on a block of flats in Aylesbury looks set to be removed. A planning application has gone in to replace the materials on the front of Friars House. The flats sit above Friars Square Shopping Centre and were one of the few buildings […] Click here to view original…
Government urged to speed up cladding remediation process
The second report from the Industry Safety Steering Group on the progress of culture change in the construction sector was issued on 5 August, which highlighted the need for further change for the industry now, ahead of the legislation. The Minister of State for Building Safety and Communities responded […] Click here to view original…
Safety review of Woking flats confirms elderly residents could be trapped if fire breaks out
Rob Burberry, one of the residents who lives on the sixth floor Residents living in fear of a major fire at their block of flats have had the worst confirmed following a safety review by the council – if a fire does break out, some elderly occupants could be […] Click here to view original…
Leaseholders in high-rise buildings hit with huge insurance premiums post-Grenfell
With the government pushing the full cost of building safety works on to leaseholders, further problems have surfaced for residents and the insurance industry, as lines such as professional indemnity fail to deliver the services that society requires of it Leasehold residents in high-rise buildings have been impacted financially […] Click here to view original…
Rendall & Rittner to manage recladding of Sheffield’s Metis Apartments
Managing agent Rendall & Rittner has been appointed to manage the recladding of Metis Apartments in Scotland Street, Sheffield The block of 122 Metis Apartments in Scotland Street and five commercial units contains Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding similar to the Grenfell Tower , which is due to be […] Click here to view original…
The Cube: Bolton student flats blaze evacuation ‘saved many lives’
Media captionFootage captures the moment flames engulf student flats The immediate evacuation of a student tower block “saved many lives” after cladding failed to stop the spread of a serious fire, a report has found. More than 200 people were inside The Cube in Bolton when the fire started […] Click here to view original…
Mansfield residents’ fears over cladding at flat block
St Crispins Court was constructed in 2014 on the site of the old Shoe Co building, and is currently under 24-hour surveillance after the discovery that material cladding the building was flammable – meaning a small apartment fire could potentially cause catastrophic damage and risk to life. The country […] Click here to view original…