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Since the devastating tragedy of the Grenfell tower fire in 2017, cladding issues have been highlighted across thousands of properties in...
29 April 2022
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The property market has weathered the COVID storm better than many sectors over the last couple of years. The crisis has...
07 February 2022
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Prime Secure’s Fire Safety division has launched the UK’s first affordable wireless common fire alarm system, V-Fire, which removes the need...
31 January 2022
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On Monday, Michael Gove - Secretary of State at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities - announced that leaseholders in buildings...
12 January 2022
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As part of the opening statements for Module 6 of Phase 2 of the Grenfell Inquiry – set up to examine...
08 December 2021
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John Clay, a board member and past chairman of the Society of Licensed Conveyancers, has written an open letter to the...
15 October 2021
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The Labour Party is calling for “sustained investment” in public services that could help resolve the building safety crisis and prevent...
06 October 2021
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New research has found that the proportion of UK property transactions accounted for by the new-build sector hit its lowest level in...
13 September 2021
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As part of its unveiling of some of the detail in the Building Safety Bill currently making its way through Parliament,...
23 August 2021
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Compliance expert Bureau Veritas is encouraging landlords and duty holders to prepare for the Fire Safety Act 2021, and describes the...
16 August 2021
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Principle Estate Management has welcomed a major UK government intervention that means leaseholders “trapped” in flats due to the cladding crisis...
28 July 2021
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The UK’s 10 biggest developers could each face a potential average tax bill of £25 million per year if the government...
28 May 2021
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Following the recent vote in parliament to reject the latest amendment to the Fire Safety Bill, Mary-Anne Bowring of Ringley has...
07 May 2021
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Work on replacing dangerous cladding on high rise buildings across the UK could be accelerated and made cheaper if the government...
28 April 2021
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Government policy and a lack of joined-up thinking are holding back the progress needed to tackle the cladding crisis, particularly in...
09 April 2021
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Property developer and Reform UK leader Richard Tice has outlined a new warranty scheme to resolve the cladding crisis affecting thousands...
02 April 2021
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Principle Estate Management has welcomed government plans for new legislation that takes fire safety even more seriously. The Home Office has announced...
26 March 2021
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A leading private wealth law firm claims that architects are increasingly prepared to take legal action against developers in a bid to...
19 March 2021
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In light of the controversy surrounding cladding as of late, DBRS Morningstar has released a commentary titled ‘UK Cladding: Much More...
15 March 2021
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LaSalle Investment Management has become the first institutional investment landlord in the UK to complete re-cladding at a cost in excess...
05 March 2021
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A leading leasehold law expert has warned that leaseholders affected by the cladding scandal face 'years of misery'. Mark Chick, a specialist...
26 February 2021
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The Grenfell Tower tragedy horrified Britain. Subsequent inquiries have highlighted issues with materials used, construction standards and supervisory roles, to name...
10 February 2021
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Homeowners must be helped out of the cladding crisis as insurance premiums soar, according to Apropos. The firm believes that the continuing...
22 January 2021
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With the leasehold scandal back on the news agenda thanks to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opening enforcement cases focusing...
30 September 2020
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While the coronavirus outbreak has led to the postponement of all local and mayoral elections in England for a year to...
20 March 2020
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How can effective fire risk management help protect the value of your property investment? When investing in property, potential ROI or yield...
21 November 2018
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As a reaction to (and by-product of) London’s housing crisis, there has been a rise in recent years in the number...
27 June 2018
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Growth prospects for the UK construction industry have been downgraded amid growing signs that 2018 will be a difficult year for...
09 August 2017
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Cladding used on 111 high-rise blocks across Britain, 90 of which are owned or managed by social housing providers, have now...
07 August 2017
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The government’s decision to launch an independent review of building regulations after tests showed that at least 82 residential high-rises use...
01 August 2017
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The Local Government Association (LGA) is calling on central government to launch an ‘urgent and immediate’ review of building regulations following...