L&Q safety boss Pete Paton reflects on a gargantuan effort to make tower blocks safe amid the ‘known unknowns’ of secondary legislation arising from the Building Safety Act Six years after the Grenfell tragedy , the key priority for large housing associations such as London & Quadrant (L&Q) is […]Click here to view original web…

L&Q safety boss Pete Paton reflects on a gargantuan effort to make tower blocks safe amid the ‘known unknowns’ of secondary legislation arising from the Building Safety Act Six years after the Grenfell tragedy , the key priority for large housing associations such as London & Quadrant (L&Q) is […] Click here to view original…

The Housing Secretary has sent a warning to cladding shareholders of “severe consequences” for manufacturers if they do not bring forward comprehensive remediation packages. Shareholders in three cladding companies, whose shocking practices were uncovered in evidence heard at the Grenfell Inquiry, have been warned by the government that the […] Click here to view original…

The Grenfell fire in London in June 2017 highlighted a significant fire safety risk for buildings that use combustible materials on external walls and roofs. The department has reviewed the provisions in eight State Environmental Planning Policies (SEPPs) which allow cladding to be carried out as exempt development (no […] Click here to view original…

Owners of certain buildings with external cladding that is combustible (burns easily) must register these buildings in the NSW Cladding Regulation Online Registration System. Older buildings should already be registered. Owners of new buildings must register them within 4 months of first occupancy. The laws covering combustible cladding were […] Click here to view original…

By Mark D’Arcy Parliamentary correspondent In the backwash of the Coronation and the local elections, MPs and peers return to action in Westminster, after the extra Coronation bank holiday, with a whole lot of law-making to get on with. The Commons will zip through yet another bill to deal […] Click here to view original…

Support us and go ad-free Residents of a tower block in Salford have been campaigning for decent living conditions. After Grenfell , potentially dangerous cladding was removed – but it hasn’t been replaced. Holm Court tenants are calling for their housing association , Pendleton Together, to meet with them. […] Click here to view original…

Sophie Bichener with King Charles A couple from Hitchin have received the prestigious honour of being invited to celebrate the coronation of King Charles at his first official Buckingham Palace Garden Party this week. Hundreds of people were invited to attend Buckingham Palace just a few days before the […] Click here to view original…

© FT Montage: Getty Images/Shahzaib Akber/EPA/Shutterstock My husband and I considered moving outside London for a couple of years when we finally found the perfect country house in 2021. We wanted to snap it up and were in the fortunate position of not having to sell to fund the […] Click here to view original…

SHAREHOLDERS IN three cladding companies whose “shocking practices” were uncovered in evidence heard at the Grenfell Tower Inquiry have been warned by the Government that the manufacturers they invest in will face “severe consequences” if they do not come forward with a comprehensive financial package to fix unsafe buildings. […] Click here to view original…

Plans – The Icon in Southernhay, Basildon (Image: Google Maps) FIRE risk cladding at a Basildon town centre tower block will be pulled down and replaced in a bid to give “peace of mind” to residents. The cladding at The Icon building – 127 flats in Southernhay – has […] Click here to view original…

Plans – The Icon in Southernhay, Basildon (Image: Google Maps) FIRE risk cladding at a Basildon town centre tower block will be pulled down and replaced in a bid to give “peace of mind” to residents. The cladding at The Icon building – 127 flats in Southernhay – has […] Click here to view original…