Cladding

Firefighters outside Kingfisher Court after it was evacuated over fire safety fears Combustible cladding on the fire danger Kingfisher Court student flats in Huddersfield is to be replaced, almost two years after the scandal hit building was condemned by fire chiefs. The eleven-story block on Manchester Road has lay […] Click here to view original…

One of the most shocking revelations from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry and Hackitt Review was the practices around cladding. Paul Nash , a member of the Industry Safety Steering Group and independent chair of South East Consortium, tells Inside Housing how the housing sector is getting on with meeting […] Click here to view original…

Homeless still failed by the system Trevor Ellis, Chalkhill Road,Wembley, writes: I know times are hard and local authorities are struggling to maintain key services as Covid-19 continues to hold back progress. Under such tough social conditions, it’s not surprising to find that a growing number of residents are […] Click here to view original…

Portishead residents caught up in the fire safety scandal have hit a major milestone with the first block granted permission to remove its combustible cladding. People living in 110 at the Quay will be able to stay in their apartments while the project to install safe, similar looking materials […] Click here to view original…

A leading figure in building safety has commended Salix Homes for its commitment to fire and building safety as the housing association announced the completion of its cladding remediation programme. Dame Judith Hackitt is Chair of the Industry Safety Steering Group (ISSG) and led the Government’s Independent Review of […] Click here to view original…

The post-Grenfell nightmare for high-rise leaseholders throws the Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s greed and bellyaching about John Lewis furniture into sharp relief Grenfell Tower in the wake of the tragic 2017 fire. Image credit: ChiralJon/Flickr It’s a housing story that could yet cost the government dear. The details remain […] Click here to view original…

MPs have slammed the government’s response to the cladding scandal in a report calling for more funding to make buildings safe and prevent the financial burden from falling on leaseholders. The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee (HCLGC) says current plans fail to deliver on ministers’ promises that leaseholders […] Click here to view original…

Building safety campaigners say a top Government minister has missed the chance to offer hope to people living in unsafe high-rise homes on a visit to the North West. Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick insists the Government is acting to help people living in blocks wrapped in flammable cladding. But […] Click here to view original…

Flat Owner Bassel Deeb outside Raymond Chadburn House A refugee who saw his home destroyed by bombs in wartorn Syria now fears losing his flat in Britain – over the cladding scandal. Bassel Deeb is among thousands facing ruinous bills to repair fire safety defects uncovered in the wake […] Click here to view original…