All Grenfell Tower articles
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NewsLandlords told to act following Rochdale mould death verdict
The death of toddler Awaab Ishak has exposed serious failings in the way property concerns are addressed.
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Cladding ruling pins financial liability on building contractor
Industry claims the case sets a ‘bold precedent’ for hundreds of ongoing disputes over cladding remediation
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Do we still need tower blocks?
Originally aspirational places to live in the 1950s and 1960s, tower blocks developed a reputation for anti-social behaviour and as quickly as they were built, they were demolished.
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Grenfell: five years on and counting
Five years ago this week, fire took hold of Grenfell Tower and spread with a speed and ferocity that surprised everyone. Since that awful night, the response has plodded on at a pace that will have surprised almost no one.
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Nearly 9,000 mid-rise buildings in England affected by ‘life threatening fire risks’
Between 6,220 and 8,890 of mid-rise residential buildings in England require work to fix “life-threatening fire risks”, according to a pilot study from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC).
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Barratt Developments brands Building Safety Levy “unjust and disproportionate”
Housebuilder Barratt Developments has urged the government to reconsider its plans to expand the scope of the Building Safety Levy, in addition to the existing Residential Property Developer Tax.
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Galliard signs Building Safety Pledge
Galliard Homes has signed the Building Safety Pledge, committing to funding the remediation of unsafe cladding on buildings in England.
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Telford Homes seeks extension to Building Safety Pledge deadline
London developer Telford Homes has called for an extension to the 5 April deadline for signing the Building Safety Pledge to allow time to evaluate the “complex matter”.
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Gove says developers have ‘nowhere to hide’ as 36 companies sign cladding pledge
A total of 36 housebuilders have signed up to the government’s pledge to pay for the removal of unsafe cladding, with Michael Gove stating there is “nowhere to hide” for those yet to commit.
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UK’s biggest housebuilders sign building safety pledge as bill nears £2bn
The biggest housebuilders in the country have now signed up to Michael Gove’s building safety pledge to pay towards the £4bn bill to fix dangerous cladding in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
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More housebuilders agree to Gove’s cladding cost pledge
More UK housebuilders have signed up to the government’s voluntary building safety pledge, committing developers to paying to remove dangerous cladding on lower-height buildings, with Barratt Developments the latest to sign.
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Redrow raises fire safety provision to £200m after signing up to Government pledge
Housebuilding giant Redrow has raised its provision to remedy fire issues to £200m, becoming yet another developer to sign up to the Government’s voluntary building safety pledge.
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Government reportedly scrapping developer pledge on £4bn cladding fund
The government is reported to be close to dropping its demand for housebuilders to contribute towards a £4bn cladding remediation fund amid ongoing negotiations between the government and industry.
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Pair of housebuilders sign up to Gove’s Building Safety Pledge
Crest Nicholson and Persimmon have both signed up to Michael Gove’s Building Safety Pledge to pay to remove dangerous cladding on lower-height buildings, at an estimated combined cost to the companies of up to £195m.
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Government delays Grenfell Tower decision for second time
The government has again postponed revealing plans for the future of Grenfell Tower, which was destroyed by a fire that killed 72 people in June 2017.
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Government fails to hit target on ACM cladding
‘Ambitious’ target to remove 95% of ACM cladding by end of 2021 has been missed.
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London Fire Brigade investigating tower block blaze in Whitechapel
The London Fire Brigade (LFB) is investigating a major fire at a block of high-rise flats and offices in Whitechapel.
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Industry slams Gove’s ‘unfair’ cladding removal measures
Experts note a ‘disconnect between government and industry’ and say freeholders will suffer unnecessarily.
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Insight
Gove vague on plans to hold foreign firms to account over cladding
Housing secretary Michael Gove has refused to explain how the government will make foreign companies pay to remediate unsafe cladding on high rise buildings.
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New building safety plans ‘ring alarm bells’
Senior industry figures have slammed the government’s “frightening” plans to punish non-compliant developers that do not voluntarily pay for the removal of dangerous cladding.
