by Admin | Mar 11, 2024 | News
A London council has warned fire-safety issues found in around 600 of its low-rise homes may be the “tip of the iceberg” of a national problem according to Construction News. Barnet Council said it is briefing the government and other local authorities after an...
by Admin | Feb 1, 2024 | News
A Labour MP has accused a London landlord of “sitting on their hands” after he repeatedly raised concerns about the building’s safety defects months before a fire engulfed the block in flames yesterday according to Inside Housing. Correspondence between Octavia...
by Admin | May 23, 2023 | News, Source Fire News
Living in a newly built block of flats deemed not fit for purpose by surveyors has been a “daily living nightmare,” residents have said according to bbc.co.uk. Leaseholders at 53 Agar Grove in Camden claim they have spent hundreds of thousands of pounds in...
by Admin | May 26, 2020 | News, Source Fire News
Balcony fire safety is at the heart of pleas being made by the capital’s fire safety teams following the devastating fire in a block of flats in South East London last week. Firefighters are pleading with Londoners not to cause a balcony blaze which could...
by Admin | May 26, 2020 | News
Leaseholders living in one of Birmingham’s tallest high rise towers are facing fire safety issues resulting in a building insurance hike of more than 1,200% as they scramble to secure insurance cover for their building with just a matter of days before their current...