‘It’s been hell’: One homeowner’s battle to sell her flat with cladding
Stacey Greenfield has not been able to sell her flat due to cladding issues (photo: supplied) When Stacey Greenfield bought her home in April 2017 -a spacious two-bedroom flat in a new development in Borehamwood in Hertfordshire she didn’t imagine that, seven years later, she’d be asking her solicitor […]Click here to view original web…
Residents of Auckland’s City Gardens Apartments ordered to evacuate over fire safety
City Gardens Apartments on Albert Street in Auckland CBD. Photo: RNZ / Lucy Xia Significant fire safety defects and a highly combustible cladding mean residents of City Gardens Apartments on Albert St need to evacuate on short notice. Auckland Council has issued a Dangerous Building Notice for the building […] Click here to view original…
Crown Heights: Residents worried about cladding after fire
“WE don’t see this being taken seriously”. Those are the words of fearful residents living in an apartment block in Basingstoke which has potentially dangerous cladding. It comes after firefighters were called to two incidents in a week – resulting in some residents being evacuated. People living in Crown […] Click here to view original…
Flat residents hopeful as cladding work agreed
Image caption, Flat ownerJulian Bradbrook said it was “the first big positive move” since the issues were revealed Richard Daniel BBC News, Suffolk Katy Prickett BBC News, Suffolk Published16 April 2024 A man who owns a flat in a waterfront development blighted by structural and fire safety issues said […] Click here to view original…
Cladding crisis: ‘Dangerous cladding puts my child at risk — but still no one will fix it’
It has been nearly a year since Homes & Property first shone a light on this Isleworth case, yet nothing has changed At a little over a year old, Maeve Jenkins is a normal toddler, keen to test out her new walking skills, eager to play and starting to […] Click here to view original…
Agents refusing to sell cladding hit homes, claims campaigner
Leasehold campaigners are calling for evidence of mortgages being refused as ground rents and service charges are too high following the cladding scandal. The leaseholder group from Birmingham has also appealed for case studies of estate agents refusing to list flats in cladded blocks. BrumLAG (Birmingham Leaseholder Action Group) […] Click here to view original…
Thousands trapped in flats with Grenfell-style cladding ‘scammed’ by insurers
Exclusive: Residents unable to sell homes in blocks built with cladding deemed ‘safe’ seven years after Grenfell fire disaster – as insurance companies accused of profiteering by hiking premiums by up to 1,000% Thousands of residents trapped in homes with Grenfell-style cladding that they cannot sell are being “scammed” […] Click here to view original…
2,000 social housing blocks affected by ‘life-critical’ problems
Image: Alex Danila / Shutterstock.com. Almost 2,000 social housing blocks in England have ‘life-critical’ problems with their external cladding, according to official data. Government figures show that 1,911 social housing blocks above 11 metres in height had been assessed as having ‘life-critical fire safety defects’ linked to their external […] Click here to view original…
‘Life-critical’ cladding problems affect 2,000 social housing blocks in England
Unsafe cladding being removed from Chatham House flats in Reading, Berkshire. Nearly 2,000 social housing blocks in England have “life-critical” problems with their external cladding, government figures show. The data released earlier this month showed that 1,911 social housing blocks above 11 metres in height had been assessed as […] Click here to view original…
Cladding law changes ‘too slow’ – campaigners
Image caption, The owners of Skyline Chambers in Manchester were taken to a tribunal by the government under the Building Safety Act. Owners of flats in buildings with unsafe cladding and safety defects say they still face “life-changing costs” despite a law designed to protect them. Housing Secretary Michael […] Click here to view original…
‘Life-critical’ cladding problems affect 2,000 social housing blocks in England
Unsafe cladding being removed from Chatham House flats in Reading, Berkshire. Nearly 2,000 social housing blocks in England have “life-critical” problems with their external cladding, government figures show. The data released earlier this month showed that 1,911 social housing blocks above 11 metres in height had been assessed as […] Click here to view original…
Bournemouth residents hit out at cladding chaos at flats
CLADDING chaos has pushed residents to the brink after years of building work attracts trespassers, rodents and “serious health and safety concerns”. Berry Court , in St Peter’s Road in Bournemouth, was deemed a flagship property filled with “high quality” homes at its grand opening in 2018. However, six […] Click here to view original…