Cladding

Following fire safety regulations which were a response to Grenfell, many thousands of leaseholders are trapped in unsafe flats, unable to remortgage or sell. They have suffered a substantial loss. But are they able to sue? There are various legal routes, and it is not always straightforward to work […] Click here to view original…

Cladding remediation in Ipswich, Suffolk The government’s Responsible Actors Scheme, which will specify which firms are allowed to carry out major development in England, has entered law. The scheme is set to launch over the summer and is intended to recognise action taken by housebuilders and developers to remediate […] Click here to view original…

Progress on making buildings safe following the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire has not been “fast enough”, Michael Gove has said. In the House of Commons, the Communities Secretary spoke of his “determination to see the truth uncovered, to make change happen and to have all those responsible held to […] Click here to view original…

Victorian inspections for flammable cladding have also uncovered serious balcony defects in units. (PR HANDOUT IMAGE PHOTO) Defective balconies might be commonplace in apartment blocks across the country, requiring costly repairs and putting the safety of residents at risk. More than 550 damaged balconies had been found by Cladding […] Click here to view original…

By Jewel Topsfield July 7, 2023 — 5.00am , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Hundreds of defective balconies have been discovered on Victorian apartment buildings, sparking concerns about serious […] Click here to view original…

By Jewel Topsfield July 7, 2023 — 5.00am , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Hundreds of defective balconies have been discovered on Victorian apartment buildings, sparking concerns about serious […] Click here to view original…

The government has been urged to speed up work on removing dangerous cladding from high-rise buildings six years after the Grenfell Tower fire (Dominic Lipinski/PA) Progress on making buildings safe following the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire has not been “fast enough”, Michael Gove has said. In the House of […] Click here to view original…

By Jewel Topsfield July 7, 2023 — 5.00am , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Hundreds of defective balconies have been discovered on Victorian apartment buildings, sparking concerns about serious […] Click here to view original…

Progress on making buildings safe following the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire has not been “fast enough”, Michael Gove has said. In the House of Commons, the Communities Secretary spoke of his “determination to see the truth uncovered, to make change happen and to have all those responsible held to […] Click here to view original…

Work is being carried out to strip flammable cladding at St Francis Tower, Ipswich By Mariam Issimdar BBC News, Suffolk Residents of a 17-storey tower block evacuated after flooding have been told they must stay away for a further three weeks. St Francis Tower occupants in Ipswich were offered […] Click here to view original…