The neighbours who are locked in a cladding nightmare: Sold the dream of home ownership, 1,346 leaseholders in one cluster of flats face bills of up to £40k EACH
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Neighbours living in a development in Manchester face bills of up to £40k each
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In the wake of Grenfell disaster, dangerous cladding was found on five blocks
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The young professionals are stuck in a fire traps and cannot sell their homes
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Now, The Daily Mail is campaigning to end the nationwide cladding scandal
Since the Grenfell disaster, which killed 72 people in June 2017, dangerous cladding has been found on a multitude of high-rise building stock throughout the United Kingdom. It is estimated that it may take over 10 years to repair this situation.
Ministers have set aside two funds worth a total of £1.6 billion to fix the problem, but MP’s expect the total cost to be closer to £15 billion.
RICS guidance aims to improve guidance to assist homebuyers and leaseholders who have safety concerns over cladding and the cost of remediation.
The guidance, entitled ‘Valuation of Properties in Multi-Storey, Multi-Occupancy Residential Buildings with Cladding’, will help by setting out a consistent position for valuers carrying out mortgage valuations on when EWS-1 Forms should be requested for buildings with cladding before valuing a property to avoid unnecessary delays.
Credit: MILES DILWORTH MONEY MAIL REPORTER FOR THE DAILY MAIL
Original Article: Mail Online
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