Cladding
Ex-office blocks where East London homeless families live could get £1.4m worth of repair works
Donald Hunter House in 2019, the site was once used as office blocks by BT Ex-office blocks where homeless families live in East London could soon be getting £1.4million worth of repair works if plans are approved next week. The two blocks in Forest Gate were once used by […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreLeaseholders obtain first remediation order under Building Safety Act for defective cladding
cladding removal A group of leaseholders at 2-4 Leigham Court Road successfully obtained a remediation order against their landlord for defective external cladding and other safety issues.According to legal company Clyde & Co (writing on 12 October 2023), this is the first time an application has reached the final […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreMake our homes safe or move us
Fears over threat of fire after combustible cladding was removed from flats Goswell Road residents say the ongoing problem has changed their lives HOUSING association residents say they don’t know whether they can feel safe in their homes after a wait for fire defects to be fixed. Now a […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreBill to tackle unsafe cladding published
Legislation giving Scottish Ministers powers to assess and remediate buildings within scope with unsafe cladding, where consent of the owners cannot be provided, has been published. Under proposals in the Housing (Cladding Remediation) Bill , the Scottish Government would also create and maintain a Cladding Assurance Register to give […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreFlat owners waiting years for dangerous cladding to be removed
Image caption, Paul Baston fears his flat is currently impossible to sell Flat owners in Birmingham have demanded a developer remove flammable cladding from their block more than three years after it was first discovered. A survey of Liberty Place on Sheepcote Street found several fire safety defects but […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreSt Anne’s Quarter in Norwich set for crucial cladding works
Vital cladding works will be carried out at St Anne’s Quarter in Norwich (Image: Newsquest) An area of Riverside is set for vital cladding works after an investigation found it did not meet fire safety regulations. Changes need to be made to St Anne’s Quarter, an £85m development in […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreBill to tackle unsafe cladding published
Legislation giving Scottish Ministers powers to assess and remediate buildings within scope with unsafe cladding, where consent of the owners cannot be provided, has been published. Under proposals in the Housing (Cladding Remediation) Bill , the Scottish Government would also create and maintain a Cladding Assurance Register to give […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreFlat owners waiting years for dangerous cladding to be removed
Paul Baston fears his flat is currently impossible to sell Flat owners in Birmingham have demanded a developer remove flammable cladding from their block more than three years after it was first discovered. A survey of Liberty Place on Sheepcote Street found several fire safety defects but none have […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreFlat owners waiting years for dangerous cladding to be removed
Paul Baston fears his flat is currently impossible to sell Flat owners in Birmingham have demanded a developer remove flammable cladding from their block more than three years after it was first discovered. A survey of Liberty Place on Sheepcote Street found several fire safety defects but none have […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreFlat owners waiting years for dangerous cladding to be removed
Paul Baston fears his flat is currently impossible to sell Flat owners in Birmingham have demanded a developer remove flammable cladding from their block more than three years after it was first discovered. A survey of Liberty Place on Sheepcote Street found several fire safety defects but none have […] Click here to view original…
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