Link: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/scam-building-company-never-laid-26187453 A fraudulent building company, Contemporary Home Improvements Limited, scammed over £800,000 from victims without ever completing any work, leading to the sentencing of…
Link: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/mar/09/woman-disappeared-britain-obsessed-suzy-lamplugh-sky-estate-agent Suzy Lamplugh, a 25-year-old estate agent, disappeared in 1986 after leaving for an appointment, leading to Britain’s largest missing person inquiry, but her…
Link: https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/news/government-contractually-prohibited-fire-investigation-group-from-recommending-policy-changes-74218 The Grenfell Tower Inquiry revealed that the government restricted a fire investigation group from recommending regulatory changes, hindering their ability to address safety…
Link: https://www.building.co.uk/news/review-body-raised-serious-concerns-about-bre-five-years-before-grenfell-fire-inquiry-hears/5115972.article The Grenfell Inquiry revealed that the Building Research Establishment (BRE) faced repeated criticisms from the UK Accreditation Service (UKAS) regarding its management and…
Link: https://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/news/hertfordshire-news/inquest-opens-five-years-devastating-6587016 The inquest into the 2017 fire at Newgrange Care Home, which resulted in the deaths of residents Daphne Holloway and Ivy Spriggs, has…
Link: https://propertyindustryeye.com/plant-grown-by-neighbour-caused-100k-of-damage-as-it-spread-under-property/ Bamboo from a neighbor’s garden caused over £100,000 in damage to a Hampshire family’s home by spreading underground and emerging through the floors…
Link: https://www.firescotland.gov.uk/news/2022/january/publication-of-investigation-report-into-june-2018-fire-a-the-glasgow-school-of-art/ The investigation into the June 2018 fire at The Glasgow School of Art was the most complex ever conducted by the national service,…
Link: https://probuildermag.co.uk/news/pipe-seals-officially-mandated-in-new-part-l-of-the-building-regulations New regulations under Part L of the Building Regulations, effective December 2021, mandate the use of pipe seals to enhance energy efficiency in…
Link: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/hellish-rented-homes-black-mouldy-26084371 Many rented homes in the UK are in poor condition, with 1.5 million properties failing to meet government standards, leading to serious health…
Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-60190498 The Scottish government is implementing new laws requiring every home to have interlinked smoke alarms, with a £500,000 funding boost to assist older…
