Search Results for: Grenfell
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Supplier advice
Grenfell cladding catastrophe: a turning point in fire safety
As the UK marks the eighth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, Steven Truman of Cladding Consulting discusses lessons learned and offers guidance for property managers.
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Regulation & Law
Hundreds of homes unsold due to Grenfell safety check backlog
More than 70 buildings are waiting to be assessed under rules introduced after the Grenfell Tower fire.
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Latest property news
Gove says leasehold ownership ‘must be abolished’ as part of Grenfell reforms
Secretary of State tells newspaper over the weekend that he also intends to ban developers who don't replace cladding on at-risk towers.
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Leading house builder Rydon kicked off Help to Buy over Grenfell role
Housing secretary Michael Gove says firm will be stripped of its Help to Buy role after tragedy inquiry highlighted 'unacceptable practices'.
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Resources
The shadow of Grenfell
Rebecca Marsh, The Property Ombudsman, investigates a complaint over the selling a high-rise building with cladding issues.
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Latest property news
Government should pay for removal of Grenfell-style cladding, say conveyancers
SLC says thousands of owners are trapped, unable to move, facing bankruptcy and contemplating suicide over the issue.
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Government to pay extra £3.5bn towards cladding remediation, but developers face ‘Grenfell levies’
Housing minister Robert Jenrick says remediation will be paid but only for properties that are over 18m or six storeys tall.
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Features
The Grenfell leasehold legacy
Over two years on, the shockwaves of the Grenfell Tower disaster are being felt throughout the residential property industry, as legal expert, Tim Middleton explains.
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Estate agency fined £30,000 after failing to point out Grenfell Tower-style cladding
Internal comms failures meant couple weren't told about dangerous cladding before they completed on the deal, a Trading Standards investigation found.
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Grenfell cladding debacle has left 600,000 owners struggling to sell homes
Claim is made by Labour Party which says bungling over cladding is forcing surveyors and lenders to under-value some properties within towers over 18m tall.
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