Multi-Family Living: the Cladding Issue
Following the tragedy of the Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017, the widespread use of dangerous, inappropriate cladding materials on multi-storey buildings was brought to the attention of the market and the regulators. In the near six years since, buildings with existing cladding have awaited assessment by specialists to […]Click here to view original web…
‘Grenfell-style cladding’ at Harlow Occasio House to be demolished and replaced with ‘cultural quarters’
Drone view of the Harlow Occasio House site being knocked down An “unsafe” former youth housing building in Harlow is expected to be completely knocked down this week (September 25). The entire complex of the derelict Occasio House, at Playhouse Square, will be pulled down to make way for […] Click here to view original…
Combustible cladding material ignited during remediation work
Combustible insulation on a high-rise residential building caught fire recently during cladding remediation work, it has emerged. An anonymised report submitted to the independent safety body Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures UK (CROSS-UK) suggests that unsafe working practices are likely to be behind this case. The incident was discovered […] Click here to view original…
Fire safety update on Bristol tower blocks year on from devastating Twinnell House blaze
A man died in the fire at Twinnell House A year in from the devastating fire at Twinnell House, the council boss in charge of housing delivery has spoken about the actions City Hall has taken to improve safety for council tenants. The cause of the fire that saw […] Click here to view original…
East London cladding victim ‘absolutely furious’ after fire assessment unchanged
An east London leaseholder said she is “absolutely furious” after being told her home still needs to be remediated before she can sell or remortgage it – despite an assessment of the building’s safety being reviewed following government intervention. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) earlier […] Click here to view original…
Introducing Manchester’s movers and shakers up for the I Love MCR Innovator of the Year Award
This extraordinary event promises an evening of glitz, glamour, and a celebration of the remarkable individuals who embody the spirit of Manchester Among the many accolades to be presented, one stands out in particular—the I Love MCR Innovator of the Year award. This award spotlights individuals and groups whose […] Click here to view original…
Northampton: Cladding in flats not up to standard
15 September 2023 Image source, PA Media Image caption, Cladding might have to be removed from flats in Northamptonshire A council has told its tenants they could find out on Monday whether cladding on their flats fails new safety standards. Contractors are assessing blocks of flats in Northampton and, […] Click here to view original…
Northampton social housing block residents told cladding unsafe
Image caption, Social housing provider Northamptonshire Partnership Homes said people in Alliston Gardens were being given the latest information By Peter Walker BBC News, Northamptonshire People living in a block of about 50 flats have been told the building is fitted with cladding that no longer meets safety standards. […] Click here to view original…
‘The mortgage on our buy-to-let property jumped from £200 to £1,200 a month and we can’t sell it’
John Palmiero and his wife invested in property to cover their retirement but are now ‘trapped’ by interest rate rises and the cladding crisis ‘It seems to be a punishment if you’ve done this, and you’ve worked hard,’ said John Palmiero (Photo: Supplied) A couple who invested in property […] Click here to view original…
‘The mortgage on our buy-to-let property jumped from £200 to £1,200 a month and we can’t sell it’
A couple who invested in property to fund their retirement have seen their monthly mortgage payments rise by £1,000 in a year as a result of consecutive interest rate rises. IT worker John Palmiero, from Buckinghamshire, and his wife have an interest-only tracker mortgage on their north London flat. […] Click here to view original…
‘The mortgage on our buy-to-let property jumped from £200 to £1,200 a month and we can’t sell it’
John Palmiero and his wife invested in property to cover their retirement but are now ‘trapped’ by interest rate rises and the cladding crisis ‘It seems to be a punishment if you’ve done this, and you’ve worked hard,’ said John Palmiero (Photo: Supplied) A couple who invested in property […] Click here to view original…
Cladding on Northampton block of 50 flats declared unsafe after fire regulation changes
Alliston Gardens in Northampton Unsafe cladding has been discovered at a Northampton high-rise with 50 flats after fire regulation alterations. Northamptonshire Partnership Homes (NPH) and (WNC) recentl due to the changes. They were assessing if cladding on blocks of flats over 11 metres or seven storeys high in the […] Click here to view original…