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The Cladding Safety Scheme stands as a critical response to the pressing concerns surrounding building safety, particularly in relation to cladding systems. With an increasing focus on ensuring the security and well-being of occupants, this scheme seeks to address potential hazards related to external cladding on buildings. In this guide, we simplify the key aspects of the scheme and offer a clear understanding of its purpose.

Following the Grenfell Tower Tragedy in 2017, there have been many initiatives and procedures implemented to improve building safety, in particular, the assessment of flats in multi-storey buildings. The EWS1 form, or External Wall Fire Review form, is intended to provide a consistent and universally recognised record of what assessments have been carried out on the external wall construction of...

A bid to save leaseholders from bills to remove cladding has been defeated in parliament.

Housing secretary, Robert Jenrick, has announced a new £3.5bn fund to fix cladding on high-rise buildings in England and further loans for leaseholders to fix similar problems in shorter buildings, with maximum monthly repayments of £50 a month.