cladding scandal
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Regulation & Law
Damning report over progress of removal of dangerous cladding
The Committee of Public Accounts says progress on removing cladding in the aftermath of the Grenfell fire has been far too slow and many residents are suffering ‘appalling financial difficulties and emotional distress.’
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Leaseholder protections come into force today
Relief at last for leaseholders with unsafe homes, as protections from safety remediation costs come into force today.
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Developers must pay full cost of removing dangerous cladding, insists Gove
Developers must pay for work to remove dangerous cladding from medium-rise buildings, according to Housing Secretary Michael Gove.
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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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Cladding consultation launched to prepare for key code of practice
Homeowners and building owners are being asked what new code should contain to help assessors give consistent advice on remedial work.
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Cladding scandal will soon slam into the housing market, warn conveyancers
The Government's limited efforts to solve the crisis will soon lead to thousands of leaseholder bankruptcies, the SLC says.
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Guest Blogs
Why has Government been so slow to tackle the cladding scandal?
Leading cladding expert and former government advisor Steve Underwood passes a critical eye over the Government's attempts to sort it out.
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Lenders refuse to back cladding initiative to help 450,000 trapped owners sell
Banks and building societies say they weren't consulted on EWS1 form exemption announcement made over weekend by government.
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Cladding latest: Homes England insists on Help to Buy apartment mortgage rules
Properties trapped by the cladding scandal cannot be sold for less than their 'unaffected' value, says Homes England.
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Guest blog: The industry must engage with the cladding scandal – it’ll soon affect us all
Former D&G senior executive and now tech leader says agents who think the problems faced by over 500,000 tower block flat owners will go away are mistaken.
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