All Grenfell Tower articles
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ProfessionalProposed ‘developer tax’ for cladding removal is criticised
There are concerns that new tax is unfair and it could have a knock-on effect on activity in the wider property sector.
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Insight
Cladding victims get stung again
The headlines were improving for Number 10. Britain’s vaccine roll-out was, as Ursula von der Leyen admitted, a ‘speed boat’ to the EU’s ‘tanker’ and Boris was seen as having relocated his mojo.
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Online
Persimmon commits £75m towards cladding investigations
Persimmon has committed £75m towards re-cladding its homes to meet government safety guidance.
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Online
Jenrick unveils developer taxes and £3.5bn fund to pay for cladding removal
Housing secretary Robert Jenrick is to introduce new taxes on developers and a £3.5bn fund to help cover the costs of cladding removal.
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Professional
Funding options limited for removal of unsafe cladding
Critics say timeline for applications is unrealistic and many owners and leaseholders are ineligible for funding
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Professional
Who will meet the costs of fire safety work to residential blocks?
In July, the government published its draft Building Safety Bill, heralding the biggest changes to building safety for nearly 40 years. The reforms will cover any building that is at least 18m or more than six storeys above ground level, containing two or more dwellings.
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News
Conservatives vote down Grenfell bill amendment
The recommendations made during the Grenfell inquiry to amend the Grenfell fire safety bill were voted down by a margin of 318-188 votes in the House of Commons last night.
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News
Mayor of London demands action from landlords on ACM cladding remediation
The Mayor of London has written to over 50 landlords in the capital city to demand they begin remediation works on removing ACM cladding.
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Insight
Cladding fund offers unequal solution
Editor: The combustible cladding issue in the wake of the Grenfell disaster is set to run for years despite the launch of the government’s latest £1bn Building Safety Fund ( ‘Cladding fund may fall short of remediation needs, say critics’ ).
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News
Cladding fund may fall short of remediation needs, say critics
While £1bn government help has been welcomed by many, some experts have questioned the scope of funding.
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News
Hundreds of high-rise buildings in England with ACM cladding yet to be remediated
Hundreds of high-rise residential and public sector buildings in England have not yet completed work to remove ACM cladding systems, according to new data out today.
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Online
Government extends deadline for cladding consultation
The government has extended the deadline for responses to its consultation on banning combustible materials in and on the external walls of buildings by six weeks as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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Online
Coalition formed to demand cladding action
Cladding campaigners, residents, property managers and the UK’s largest freeholders have formed an coalition to request a multibillion-pound fund to remediate unsafe buildings.
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Online
Government takes ownership of Grenfell tower site and says it won’t be redeveloped
The Government has taken ownership of the Grenfell Tower site from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC).
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News
Government bans combustible cladding on new buildings
The government has banned combustible cladding on new buildings over 18 metres tall and has promised to give local councils “financial support if necessary” to remove ACM cladding from private buildings.
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Insight
Kensington and Chelsea ups ante on affordable housing
Borough to require financial proof from developers claiming they cannot deliver 35% affordable homes.
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Insight
After Grenfell: ACM cladding investigation
The use of cladding on high-rise buildings has come under intense scrutiny since the Grenfell Tower fire. Emanuela Barbiroglio investigates how many private residential blocks in London are at risk.
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Online
Government to consult on banning flammable cladding
Housing secretary James Brokenshire has announced plans for the government to consult on a potential ban on combustible cladding hours after the government-commissioned Hackitt report into the Grenfell fire stopped short of calling for a full ban.
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Online
Hackitt’s Grenfell review doesn't call for cladding ban - property reacts
The final report of the government-commissioned Hackitt review into the Grenfell fire tragedy has urged a “radical rethink” of the safety system, but does not push for a ban on flammable cladding.
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Markets
Will Grenfell tragedy revolutionise building management?
Property managers are under increasing pressure from landlords and developers to ensure higher standards of safety.
