Link: https://www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c98gll55mdlo.amp Dozens of homes left with water leaks and green algae growth due to faulty insulation from a Welsh government energy scheme will be…
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93gnyp13pzo Tenants on the Nags Head Estate in east London are enlisting lawyers and health professionals to fight against Peabody housing association over long-standing…
Link: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2025/04/08/jet-set-night-club-santo-domingo-roof-collapse/82988097007/ A roof collapse at the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, resulted in 113 deaths, including politicians, former athletes, and the…
Link: https://www.ft.com/content/9bf351a2-d416-471f-8f35-2ce414abd4e6 London’s Olympic Village is facing a £432 million bill to address fire safety defects. The Financial Times offers various subscription plans for digital…
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8kx2554k1o A judge dismissed the harassment case against Benjamin Walker, a former fire service training instructor, due to lack of evidence. Walker, who denied…
Link: https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/news/new-roof-data-for-over-40-million-buildings Ordnance Survey has released new data on over 40 million roofs in Great Britain, enhancing the OS National Geographic Database with detailed information…
Link: https://press.hse.gov.uk/2025/03/28/contractor-sentenced-after-uncontrolled-spread-of-asbestos-following-roof-replacement-work-at-domestic-garages/ A self-employed roofing contractor, Stephen Wilks, was sentenced on 28 March 2025 after the uncontrolled spread of asbestos during roof replacement work in…
One person has died and 50 were injured in a building collapse in Bangkok. A 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar, with tremors felt across Thailand as…
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp83l11189vo Mohammed Haque and his associates were convicted of fraudulent trading after a trading standards investigation revealed they posted thousands of misleading adverts for…
Link: https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/gap-in-defective-premises-act-leaves-leaseholder-fearing-50000-cladding-bill-91154 Tom DeRonde, a paramedic and leaseholder in a Luton social housing block, may face a £50,000 bill for cladding remediation after receiving a…
