Posts Tagged ‘human interest’
BrumLAG Interview on Switch Radio
Eva from BrumLAG was interviewed by Ben Ellis of Switch Radio.
Read MoreRally Interview on BBC Radio WM
Members of BrumLAG was interviewed for BBC Radio West Midlands about the Birmingham Rally talking about the #EnoughIsEnough protest.
Read MoreHorrified NHS worker living in flats with dangerous cladding hit with £58,000 bill
Residents in Brindley House, Birmingham, were sent bills for the work A devastated flat owner in a block with dangerous cladding has told of her horror after opening a service bill demanding £58,000. NHS worker Hana Imaan, 40, was left reeling – as were fellow neighbours with bills as […] Click here to view original…
Read MorePost-Grenfell cladding inspections find other fire risks
image captionFlat owners have been organising fire safety checks Fire safety inspections have uncovered hundreds of blocks of flats in England and Wales with faulty or missing fire prevention measures, the BBC has found. Flat owners have been looking for evidence of unsafe cladding in the wake of the […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreBritain’s biggest building society Nationwide speaks out on cladding fire safety risk scandal – and how it will help owners get moving again
Britain’s biggest building society Nationwide has spoken out on what it is doing to help flat owners in blocks with cladding-related fire safety defects, who are struggling to remortgage or move home. These leaseholders are required to have what is known as an EWS1 form to prove their building […] 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 MoreBristol couple stuck with £700k London flat they can’t sell – because of its cladding
Becky’s family outside their London flat A couple who live in Bristol could be stuck with a London flat they do not want for years – due to the cladding used when building it. Becky and Jamie moved from London to Bristol in June this year, but have been […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreFlat worth £0 due to flammable cladding forces couple to delay starting family
Abigail Tubis, 30, and her husband tried to sell their flat and move out last year (Picture: Chris Leah) A young couple have been unable to start a family after discovering their first home is worthless due to a number of fire safety issues – including flammable cladding. Abigail […] Click here to view original…
Read More‘Nightmare’ as Thamesmead residents faced with £13m fire safety bill
An image of the Royal Artillery Quays, where residents are weighing up a combined ?13m in fire safety repairs. Image: Supplied Hundreds of south-east London residents fear they’ll be lumped with a £13m bill to remove potentially-disastrous flammable cladding from their tower-block homes, with one describing the situation as […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreHow I Manage my Money: A self-employed consultant struggling to sell her flat due to Grenfell cladding scandal
A financial services consultant reflects on the personal impact of the Covid-19 pandemic Devanshi Ruparel: ‘Working from home has changed my spending habits’ (Photo: Daniel Lynch) In our “ How I manage my money ” series we aim to find out how people in the UK are spending, saving […] Click here to view original…
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