Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-49787913 An estimated 8.4 million people in England are living in unaffordable, insecure, or unsuitable housing, with significant issues including overcrowding and inability to…
Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/extra/pjfxZM72Gj/house-buyer-time-machine Charlie and Tacita, a couple in their mid-20s, are struggling to afford a home in West Sussex, where average prices are around £375,000,…
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-kent-49460864 A couple in Kent experienced a terrifying incident when part of their newly built home collapsed, leaving debris on their doorstep. Hayley Butcher…
Link: A cross-industry group has proposed comprehensive measures to enhance the competence of professionals involved in higher risk residential buildings (HRRBs) to improve public safety,…
Link: https://apple.news/A6HL845qPTcikVCEA6x-R-A A 2-year-old girl is in serious condition after falling from a hotel window in Blackpool, suffering a fractured skull and chest injuries. Eyewitnesses…
Link: The Court of Appeal upheld the High Court’s decision that Approved Inspectors do not owe a duty under section 1(1) of the Defective Premises…
Link: https://apple.news/AmkWNihSyTkGlyolSbK7rWA Santiago Calatrava, the architect of Venice’s Constitution Bridge, has been fined €78,000 by an Italian court for design errors and cost overruns associated…
Link: https://apple.news/AZ2T0NrgqSs2GA2KSP9VFBA A large fire at a Kwik Fit tyre workshop in east London caused gas cylinders to explode. Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner…
Link: https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/crewe-mp-demands-answers-over-16743529 Crewe MP Laura Smith is demanding a review of building and fire safety regulations following a fire at Beechmere Retirement Complex, which lacked…
Link: https://apple.news/AteYYp8gDSFqNSVWrbTBNmg A man in his 80s has died following a gas explosion at a block of flats in south London, which also injured five…
