Posts Tagged ‘EWS1’
‘This report could save lives’ – Sadiq Khan Mayor of London praises LBC investigation
The Mayor of London has praised an LBC exclusive report into ‘forged’ cladding-safety certificates saying it could potentially “save lives.” LBC Correspondent Rachael Venables led an investigation which found evidence that a company in South-Wales has provided a number of forged ‘cladding-safety’ forms to unsuspecting customers, for thousands of […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreMinister refuses to rule out compulsory building purchases to fix flammable cladding
Building freeholders who refuse to fix unsafe and combustible cladding could face losing their property to a compulsory government purchase. Housing minister Christopher Pincher (pictured) confirmed the government was open to all options, potentially including compulsory purchases, to solve the issue. While government funds have been made available for […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreLBC uncovers ‘forged’ cladding-safety certificates, costing victims thousands of pounds
Emma is unable to sell her flat because of the cladding. An LBC investigation has evidence that a company in South-Wales has provided a number of forged ‘cladding-safety’ forms to unsuspecting customers, for thousands of pounds. External Wall Fire review forms (known as EWS1 forms ) were introduced last […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreThe Housing Podcast: The crisis affecting hundreds of thousands of flats which could grind the housing market to a halt
The Housing Podcast is a production of Inside Housing magazine, the UK’s leading publication for the social and affordable housing sector. Listen to find out more about the key issues in housing today, with input from the sector’s leading voices Sharelines The crisis affecting hundreds of thousands of flats […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreCoordinated effort needed on cladding as borrowers face years in limbo – Ganatra
Homeowners living in flats are finding it near impossible to remortgage where they cannot provide evidence of an external wall survey which confirms the building is free of combustible materials. In the wake of the Grenfell disaster, surveyors acting for mortgage lenders are making extra checks to ensure a […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreFeature: Flat owners caught in mortgage trap
The Grenfell fire tragedy of June 2017, in which 72 people died, has highlighted fire safety issues with thousands of blocks of flats, exposed decades of lax building controls, and shone a light on a construction sector that focused on building properties fast and cheap. The fire spread quickly […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreGovernment must foot £15billion bill to fix unsafe cladding on 1.5million homes, says TV property expert Phil Spencer
TV property expert Phil Spencer says the Government needs to pay the bill to renovate up to 1.5million homes with unsafe cladding. He said the situation ‘cannot resolve itself’ and that houseowners – who bought their homes without knowing they were built using dangerous materials – cannot afford to […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreWe can’t move because of cladding chaos: How 1.5m homeowners could be stuck for TEN YEARS in unsellable tower block flats
When Keeba Critchlow picked up the keys to her first home in 2014 she was thrilled at becoming a homeowner. Not for a moment did she envisage the nightmare that would await her six years on – unable to sell her one-bedroom flat as a result of red tape […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreCladding remediation: Progress on improving building safety needs to move faster
The government has been criticised for taking far too long to remove all flammable cladding from residential buildings. The government says it “has been working tirelessly” with councils to remove unsafe cladding, but Ed Mead , co-founder and director at Viewber , has condemned the government’s action on removing […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreThe next fire won’t wait. Here are the 10 steps to End Our Cladding Scandal
Inside Housing has joined with residents of buildings with dangerous cladding to call for the government to lead an “urgent, national effort” to end the scandal that has left tens of thousands of buildings nationwide clad in dangerous materials and residents asked to pay. With tens of thousands of […] Click here to view original…
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