Link: https://housingdigital.co.uk/gove-names-and-shames-three-more-failing-social-landlords Gove has publicly identified three additional social landlords that are failing in their responsibilities. This action is part of ongoing efforts to hold…
Link: Lusson Ltd, a building contractor, was fined £66,667 after a floor collapse at a construction site in Croydon injured a worker who fell and…
Link: https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/29/south-korea-five-dead-in-huge-fire-after-truck-crashes-into-bus-18009307/ A fire in South Korea, triggered by a collision between a freight truck and a bus, has resulted in five fatalities and 37…
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-63949038 Gordon Walters, a former stone mason, has accepted a £3.5m settlement after developing life-changing lung conditions due to dust exposure while working on…
Link: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/29/cambodia-casino-hotel-fire-deaths-dozens-trapped-poipet A fire at the Grand Diamond City hotel casino in Cambodia has resulted in at least 19 deaths and numerous injuries, with concerns…
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-64055242 An asbestos surveyor, Robin Williamson, was paralyzed after falling eight meters through a roof light while working at Netherton Community Centre in Glasgow.…
Link: https://www.mortgagestrategy.co.uk/news/lloyds-removes-ews1-requirement-on-properties-5-storeys-and-higher/ Lloyds Banking Group has eliminated the requirement for an EWS1 form for properties in England that are five storeys or higher, effective immediately.…
Link: The Department for Education (DfE) has raised the risk of school structural collapse from ‘likely’ to ‘very likely’ due to increasing structural faults, particularly…
Link: The Scottish government plans to introduce new minimum environmental design standards for all new housing, aligning with the Passivhaus standard to enhance energy efficiency…
Link: https://www.newham.gov.uk/news/article/971/man-ordered-to-pay-102-047-for-illegally-subletting-housing-association-property-and-housing-benefit-scam Sean Doyle from Grays, Essex, has been fined £102,047 for illegally subletting his Housing Association flat in Newham while claiming housing benefits since…
