Link: https://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/news/people/our-houses-are-unsaleable-ten-ps300k-homes-on-a-controversial-banbury-estate-are-affected-by-heave-as-water-affects-foundations-3569249 Residents of ten homes on a Banbury estate are facing severe structural issues due to ‘heave’ caused by water affecting their foundations, rendering…
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-62462955 A four-year-old girl has died and three others are hospitalized after a gas explosion caused a house to collapse in Thornton Heath, south…
Link: https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/news/man-in-court-after-being-charged-with-fraud-over-88-ews1-fire-safety-forms-76824 A man from Merseyside has been charged with fraud for allegedly falsifying signatures on 88 EWS1 fire safety assessment forms. He appeared in…
Link: The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 mandate quarterly checks of fire doors in common areas and annual checks of flat entrance doors in multi-occupied…
Link: The consultation focused on implementing a new building control regime for higher-risk buildings and broader changes to building regulations. It was first published on…
Link: The consultation focused on implementing a new building control regime for higher-risk buildings and broader changes to building regulations. It was first published on…
Link: https://news.sky.com/story/major-incident-declared-across-london-after-huge-surge-in-fires-and-homes-destroyed-on-uks-hottest-ever-day-12655061 A major incident has been declared in London due to a significant increase in fires on the UK’s hottest day on record, with…
Link: https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/news/deptford-fire-building-was-timber-framed-with-stay-put-strategy-for-residents-75702 A building in Deptford, south London, that experienced a significant fire last month was constructed with a timber frame and was deemed suitable…
Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-62132629 A fire at the Abbey View tower block in Watford led to the evacuation of 94 flats, with two boys arrested in connection…
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-62037078 A major gas explosion in Bedford resulted in one death and three injuries, with the blast causing significant damage to a block of…
