Gove warns investors of ‘severe consequences’ if no cladding deal agreed
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has written to major investors in cladding companies involved in the Grenfell Tower blaze, warning them they face “severe consequences” if they do not agree “a comprehensive financial package” to fix unsafe buildings. Gove wrote to investors in Ireland’s Kingspan, US-based Arconic, and France’s Saint-Gobain […]Click here to view original web…
New build in Elephant has been empty for nearly 4 years due to delayed cladding repairs
Arch St, Elephant and Castle, first built in 2011, was one of the Heygate replacement housing sites. (Google) A new build in Elephant and Castle has been empty for nearly four years after residents were forced to move out due to unsafe cladding – and remedial works still haven’t […] Click here to view original…
New build in Elephant has been empty for nearly 4 years due to delayed cladding repairs
Arch St, Elephant and Castle, first built in 2011, was one of the Heygate replacement housing sites. (Google) A new build in Elephant and Castle has been empty for nearly four years after residents were forced to move out due to unsafe cladding – and remedial works still haven’t […] Click here to view original…
Government threatens cladding companies who refuse to remediate with severe consequences
©Paul Williamson | iSock Three cladding companies, whose poor practices were uncovered by the Grenfell Inquiry, have been warned by the government that they will face “severe consequences” if they do not provide a comprehensive financial package to fix unsafe buildings Grenfell Tower, a high-rise block of flats in […] Click here to view original…
Polluter Pays Policy Team: New Amendment Seeks to Reform Building Safety Standards and Deter Banking Crisis
LONDON, April 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — An amendment to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill is set to be debated by the Earl of Lytton in the House of Lords on Monday, 24th April 2023. The Polluter Pays Amendment will provide added protection to property owners who’ve discovered their […] Click here to view original…
Grenfell Tower fire: Michael Gove warns firms of ‘severe consequences’
Levelling up secretary Michael Gove has written to shareholders of three cladding companies involved in the Grenfell Inquiry, urging them to use their influence to “engage constructively in helping us reach a just resolution for all concerned”. Mr Gove wrote to investors in Kingspan, Arconic and Saint-Gobain, having warned […] Click here to view original…
Gove warns shareholders of ‘consequences’ if cladding firms don’t pay up
Kingspan, Arconic and Saint-Gobain have yet to commit money towards repairs Michael Gove has warned the shareholders of three cladding firms of “severe consequences” if they fail to put forward a comprehensive financial package to help fix unsafe buildings. The housing secretary has written to investors in Kingspan, Arconic […] Click here to view original…
Keir Starmer gets free football tickets from firm forced to pay out £10.8m over defective cladding in landmark case after Grenfell Tower fire (… and Labour leader sees his beloved Arsenal throw away a two-goal lead)
Sir Keir Starmer got free football tickets from a firm that was ordered to pay out £10.8million over defective cladding in a landmark court ruling after the Grenfell Tower disaster. The Labour leader has declared a donation of hospitality match tickets, valued at £1,070, from Mulalley & Co Limited […] Click here to view original…
Peer launches bid to force developers breaching building regulations to pay for all defects
The Earl of Lytton’s “polluter pays” amendment to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will be debated on Monday The House of Lords on Monday will debate a possible amendment to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill that would see developers pay in full for building defects if they […] Click here to view original…
Gove warns shareholders of ‘consequences’ if cladding firms don’t pay up
Kingspan, Arconic and Saint-Gobain have yet to commit money towards repairs Michael Gove has warned the shareholders of three cladding firms of “severe consequences” if they fail to put forward a comprehensive financial package to help fix unsafe buildings. The housing secretary has written to investors in Kingspan, Arconic […] Click here to view original…
UK warns shareholders in Grenfell cladding of ‘severe consequences’
Michael Gove wrote to Kingspan, Arconic, and Saint-Gobain shareholders, urging them to leverage their position of influence. Credit: Ivan Liakhovenko/Shutterstock. UK State Housing Secretary Michael Gove has warned shareholders in the three Grenfell cladding component producers that they will face severe consequences if they fail to provide a detailed […] Click here to view original…
Landlords gain right to sue over rip-off insurance policies
The City watchdog is clearing the way for millions of buy-to-let landlords and flat owners to claw back billions of pounds lost in secret building insurance commissions. Leaseholders will be defined as customers of buildings insurance under new rules planned by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) that will give […] Click here to view original…