Posts Tagged ‘Boris Johnson’
Thousands of new hospitals, flats and schools at risk of fire
Nick Kirwin paid £160,000 for a new flat in Manchester but doesn’t know whether the cladding and insulation are safe A new block at Great Ormond Street Hospital and a school in Boris Johnson’s constituency are among nearly 1,400 public buildings with walls that could have fire risks, an […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreThe cladding scandal: The thousands left without a mortgage or unable to sell
The government recently unveiled a social housing white paper, which hopes to transform social housing’s future for the better and give hope to those affected by the disasters from the past. The seven step charter set out by the government to help raise the standards of social housing, both […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreA year on and still no Government help to remove cladding from student accommodation
(2) THE issue of high-rise cladded buildings was once again thrust into the spotlight after the material was said to have “played a major role in the rapid spread” of the blaze at The Cube. Calls to remove cladding from buildings were made in the wake of the Grenfell […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreDangerous cladding removed from less than half Southwark’s affected blocks
Less than half have had cladding removed L&Q’s Arch Street – residents had to move out in 2019 during remedial work after fire safety problems were identified. Residents in other blocks around the country have not even had work begin. More than three years after the Grenfell tower disaster […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreBoris Johnson hints at help for leaseholders in buildings under 18m hit by cladding issues
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is drawing up a new ‘risk matrix’ to help leaseholders unable to sell flats in blocks shorter than 18m with potentially dangerous cladding, the prime minister has said. Boris Johnson during prime minister’s questions (picture: Parliament TV) Sharelines Speaking during prime minister’s […] Click here to view original…
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