Grenfell
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Agencies & People
Reform housing spokesman sacked for Grenfell remarks
Reform’s housing spokesman Simon Dudley is sacked after making “shocking” remarks about Grenfell victims.
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FCA moves to make leaseholder block insurance fairer
A review of the multi-occupancy buildings insurance market found that leasehold buildings insurance premiums have risen since the Grenfell tragedy.
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New insurance scheme to free up surveyors and clear cladding backlog
A government-backed indemnity is designed to give surveyors confidence to assess buildings with cladding.
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Lenders agree to release mortgages on cladded flats
Six major lenders said they are reassured by recent government moves, and will now grant mortgages on flats in blocks with cladding.
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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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Regulation & Law
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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Govt puts the squeeze on building owners over cladding remediation
As Govt launches new online service to track building owners' action, there's still no confirmation that landlords can benefit from the measures.
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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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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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Minister clears way for dreaded ESW1 cladding forms to be scrapped for lower-risk properties
Announcement will unlock thousands of homes trapped by the forms within apartment blocks to be bought, sold or remortgaged.
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