Who pays for fire safety remedies in residential blocks? Examining the cases so far
The Building Safety Act provides for leaseholders to be protected from having to pay for remediation of fire safety defects in their blocks, but who is ultimately going to foot the bill? Ron Alalouff examines a number of cases which may point the way. In what is believed to […]Click here to view original web…
Major incident sees hundreds evacuated from South West tower block
A resident leaving Barton House after an evacuation was ordered Hundreds have been evacuated from a tower block following a major incident in Bristol. Residents of Barton House were asked to leave immediately on Tuesday night while inspections were carried out. The evacuation was “as a precautionary measure” and […] Click here to view original…
Work to remove cladding from Crown Heights in Basingstoke delayed
Work to remove dangerous cladding from Basingstoke block delayed again by six months (Image: Newsquest) WORK to remove potentially dangerous cladding from a Basingstoke apartment block has been delayed again and will not start for at least another eight months. Residents at Crown Heights were initially told that work […] Click here to view original…
Top floor of Bristol flats development to be demolished over fire safety failings
The Milliners development, Victoria Street Bristol People living in a block of flats in Bristol have been told they will have to move out – because the entire top floor needs to be demolished and rebuilt. Residents of The Milliners building in Redcliffe, which has been one of the […] Click here to view original…
Entire floor of building to be demolished due to safety risks
Residents of a six-storey block of flats have been told the top floor could be completely demolished and rebuilt due to safety issues. People living in The Milliners in Redcliffe have received a letter stating part of the building was not built to the required building regulations. Homeowners of […] Click here to view original…
Mike Amesbury slams Taylor Wimpey over cladding issue
Weaver Vale MP Mike Amesbury with residents of The Decks in Runcorn (Image: Mike Amesbury MP) THE shadow building safety minister has criticised a developer over delays in the replacement of flammable cladding at a Cheshire apartment complex. Taylor Wimpey had told Mike Amesbury MP work on the six […] Click here to view original…
Maria Miller criticised for voting against cladding removal deadline
Basingstoke MP criticised over lost chance to resolve cladding misery for residents (Image: Newsquest) BASINGSTOKE’S MP has been criticised for missing the chance to end the cladding misery for residents of Crown Heights two years ago. Basingstoke Gazette: As previously reported, residents in the high-rise apartment block in the […] Click here to view original…
A year on from fires, delays to fire safety works are leaving tower block tenants shivering
Eccleston House in Barton Hill, where a terrifying blaze took place in autumn 2022 (credit: David Griffiths) When a fire broke out last year at Eccleston House in Barton Hill, people were trapped in their homes as smoke filled the tower block’s corridors and flames took hold of the […] Click here to view original…
Call for views on Scottish cladding law
The Scottish Parliament building in Holyrood, Edinburgh MSPs have given interested parties a month to give their views on proposed building-safety laws. The Scottish Parliament’s Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee launched a public consultation on the Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill earlier this week. Ministers north of the […] Click here to view original…
Construction company fined £240,000 after residents put at risk during cladding removal
Combustible material exposed where scaffold is attached to the building. Credit: Health and Safety Executive (HSE) A health and safety inspector found dangerous cladding lying on residents’ balconies at a Liverpool apartment block, posing a serious fire risk. The combustible cladding was similar to that used on Grenfell Tower […] Click here to view original…
Consultation plea for “critical step” to prevent Grenfell-style tragedy, says Moray politician
A MORAY politician has encouraged local people to respond to a consultation on Scottish Government plans to stop future Grenfell-style cladding tragedies. Ariane Burgess is encouraging people to get involved with the ongoing consultation. Green MSP for the Highlands and Islands Ariane Burgess, who represents parts of Moray, said […] Click here to view original…
Consultation launched on Cladding Remediation Bill
A Holyrood Committee has launched a new call for views on legislation which would give Scottish ministers new powers to assess and remediate buildings in Scotland with unsafe cladding, following the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire. The Scottish Parliament’s Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee, which is leading scrutiny of […] Click here to view original…