Posts Tagged ‘NFCC’
Why insurance is rising by up to 1,200 per cent for hundreds of thousands of people
Insurance is soaring for a lot of people Buildings insurance for hundreds of thousands of people has soared by huge amounts after the Grenfell Tower fire. The Times reports that research by the Association of Residential Management Agents shows the biggest rise in insurance was at a block in Peckham, southeast London, where last year’s…
Read MoreNumber of tower blocks in London with 24-hour fire patrol doubles
image captionGrenfell Tower fire in June 2017 where 72 people died The number of blocks of flats in London which require round-the-clock monitoring due to potentially unsafe building materials has nearly doubled in seven months, the fire service said. The London Fire Brigade, which makes fortnightly checks on the […] 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…
Read MoreTower block residents billed for thousands over fire patrols to prevent another Grenfell tragedy
The increase in “waking watch” fire patrols intended to prevent another Grenfell tragedy can be revealed on Friday as tower block residents are being forced to pay thousands of pounds for the protection. At least 420 around-the-clock security patrols are being carried out at buildings known to still have […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreHundreds of flats with Grenfell Tower-style cladding need 24-hour fire patrol
Tens of thousands of people are living in high-rise blocks with Grenfell Tower-style flammable cladding that need 24-hour fire patrols, it has been revealed. An inquiry into the 2017 inferno in West London found that aluminium composite cladding was the main reason the blaze, which killed 72 people, spread […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreUPDATES ON BUILDING SAFETY REFORMS – Letter to MPs from Robert Jenrick
New Fire Safety Bill Planned
The Home Office has introduced a new bill to improve fire safety in buildings in England and Wales. The intention of the bill is to, according to the official government press release, “empower fire and rescue services to take enforcement action and hold building owners to account if they […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreFire Safety Bill announced
The proposed Fire Safety Bill builds on action already taken to ensure that people feel safe in their homes, and a tragedy like the Grenfell Tower fire never happens again. Announced on 19th March, the bill will amend the Fire Safety Order 2005 to clarify that the responsible person […] Click here to view original…
Read MoreNFCC pleased to see new Fire Safety Bill announced
The National Fire Chiefs Council is pleased to see the announcement of the new Fire Safety Bill, which includes measures NFCC has been calling for since 2017. NFCC: pleased to see new Fire Safety Bill announced Announced on 19th March, the new bill – which amends the Fire […] Click here to view original web…
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