Government
Shabana writes to FCA on cladding insurance response
Shabana has been supporting those affected by the cladding scandal in Parliament. Shabana has written again to the Financial Conduct Authority on the cladding scandal, after a disappointing response to her letter calling for an investigation into the conduct of insurers. In March, Shabana wrote to the Financial Conduct […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreMHCLG Letter – Remediation of unsafe non-ACM cladding systems on residential buildings
Construction expert brought in to get re-cladding done during crisis
Dr David Hancock and Faithful + Gould brought in to project manage replacement of dangerous cladding during covid-19 pandemic The government has brought in the chair of the government construction board to lead efforts to ensure work to replace unsafe cladding continues during the coronavirus pandemic . The Cabinet […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreUPDATES ON BUILDING SAFETY REFORMS – Letter to MPs from Robert Jenrick
New fire safety programme to cover more buildings
All resi buildings above six storeys will now be covered by new regulator, while buildings above 11m will need sprinklers A new government fire safety regime for residential buildings will cover all buildings above six storeys, and will see sprinklers banned on all buildings above 11m, the government said […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreIslington Gates on Radio 4 You and Yours consumer affairs programme
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Read MoreBirmingham leaseholders facing first cladding bill
LEASEHOLDERS IN the Islington Gates development in central Birmingham still have to pay between £7,000 and £19,000 cladding removal bills, despite many losing jobs in the COVID-19 outbreak. Earlier this month , over 140 leaseholders in Islington Gates were given bills of up to £100,000 to be paid in […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreCentral Scotland MSP calls for ban on combustible material in cladding
Graham Simpson, Central Scotland MSP believes thousands of Scots are living in potentially unsafe properties CENTRAL Scotland MSP Graham Simpson is calling for an immediate ban on combustible material in cladding. Mr Simpson, who is the shadow cabinet secretary for housing, has spoken out following a meeting of the […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreCouncil chiefs say new Fire Safety Bill ‘step in the right direction’
Building owners and managers of high-rise and multi-occupied buildings are to be held to account for the safety of their residents thanks to new legislation. The Home Office is today introducing a new Bill to improve fire safety in buildings in England and Wales. It aims at clarifying that […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreWhat the Budget 2020 cladding announcement means:
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget statement confirmed £1 billion of additional funding will be allocated to the removal of unsafe cladding from residential buildings taller than 18 metres, in a move that has been hailed as a “ray of light” for thousands of homeowners still living in potentially high-risk properties. […] Click here to view original…
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