MPs’ fury as ministers dodge cladding vote: Anger as Commons is denied the chance to protect leaseholders from paying to fix fire-risk issues Ministers were blasted for denying MPs the chance to protect leaseholders Government struck down attempts to guarantee flat owners wouldn’t have to pay for safety repairs Prime Minister avoided a rebellion against his … Read more
The Grenfell Tower fire of June 14, 2017, which killed 72 people June 14, 2017: A major fire broke out in Grenfell Tower, a 24-storey residential tower block in North Kensington, London which caused the deaths of 72 of the 293 people believed to be in the tower that night. June 15: Prime Minister Theresa … Read more
Phillip Symes The retired sailor is facing a bill of £40,000 to replace cladding on his block at The Decks – half what he paid for his two-bed flat. Mr Symes, 71, said: ‘Fire is fire, however high the block is. ‘Leaseholders on the fifth floor of blocks like mine are not getting any support, … Read more
Clean up: Persimmon’s chairman Roger Devlin By ROGER DEVLIN PERSIMMON CHAIRMAN We have all been concerned to read of innocent leaseholders facing huge bills for safety measures, insurance rises and the cost of repairs to remove now-banned cladding. There are also examples of the issue broadening to affect the ability of many to sell their … Read more
A cladding sales manger whose firm sold highly combustible cladding used at Grenfell Tower has told an inquiry that she has never heard of the fatal Lakanal House fire. Deborah French, a former UK sales manager for US firm Arconic, told the Grenfell Tower inquiry she was unaware of the 2009 fire in south London. Six … Read more
Housing Minister Robert Jenrick was accused of a ‘betrayal of homeowners’ tonight as he confirmed they will get billions of pounds of taxpayers cash to replace dangerous cladding – but only if they live in the tallest buildings. The cabinet minister unveiled the long-awaited £5billion scheme for victims of the cladding scandal that emerged in the … Read more
Housing Minister Robert Jenrick was accused of a ‘betrayal of homeowners’ tonight as he confirmed they will get billions of pounds of taxpayers cash to replace dangerous cladding – but only if they live in the tallest buildings. The cabinet minister unveiled the long-awaited £5billion scheme for victims of the cladding scandal that emerged in the … Read more
Fresh hope for victims of the cladding scandal as it emerges their insurance claims could be paid by the state Insurance premiums have soared by £1.6billion for those living in unsafe homes Those without buildings insurance risk their homes being repossessed Homeowners living in fire-trap flats could have insurance claims paid by state By Miles … Read more
Boris Johnson pledges to help victims of the cladding scandal and says leaseholders shouldn’t foot the bill for defects PM said Government ‘determined’ home owners would not have to pay the bills Campaigners said ministers yet to follow up on commitments made in the past Over a million homeowners have been left unable to sell or … Read more
Boris Johnson pledges to help victims of the cladding scandal and says leaseholders shouldn’t foot the bill for defects PM said Government ‘determined’ home owners would not have to pay the bills Campaigners said ministers yet to follow up on commitments made in the past Over a million homeowners have been left unable to sell or … Read more