Government unveils biggest shakeup to building safety in a generation

2 April 2020

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick MP has announced ambitious steps to further reform the building safety system with the biggest changes in a generation to ensure residents are safe in their homes. New measures announced include mandatory sprinkler systems and consistent wayfinding signage in all new high-rise blocks of flats […] Click here to view original…

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Fire Safety Bill signals more post-Grenfell changes for multi-occupancy properties

31 March 2020

Following on from the Building Safety Bill introduced earlier this year, a further Bill is set to bring about an important step change in the scope of fire safety responsibility for residential properties. Building owners will be subject to much more stringent obligations under the proposed Fire Safety Order […] Click here to view original…

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Safety fears as repair work stops on Bellway fire block

31 March 2020

MP calls on housing secretary to intervene as Bellway staff down tools at Barking Riverside scheme amid covid-19 crisis Veteran east London MP Margaret Hodge has called on the housing secretary to intervene after repair work was stopped on a fire-hit block of flats from housebuilder Bellway. The six-storey […] Click here to view original…

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Safety fears as repair work stops on Sheppard Robson fire block

31 March 2020

MP calls on housing secretary to intervene as Bellway staff down tools at Barking Riverside scheme amid covid-19 crisis Veteran east London MP Margaret Hodge has called on the housing secretary to intervene after repair work stopped on a fire-hit block of flats designed by Sheppard Robson. The six-storey […] Click here to view original…

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#EndOurCladdingScandal – Rip Off Britain – 3/10/19

3 October 2019

In the wake of the Grenfell fire, why is the government stumping up cash to help some residents replace their dangerous cladding but leaving other people to foot the sky-high bills themselves? Julia meets some of those affected. https://www.facebook.com/groups/natio… https://nationalleaseholdcampaign.org/ #LeaseholdScandal #NLC #Leasehold #Commonhold #Fleecehold #FleeceholdScandal #HousingCrisis #Housing #Homes […] Click here to view original…

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