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News
Grenfell Tower final report delayed for the third time
The report will not be published before the seventh anniversary of the fire, as originally hoped
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Second staircase design guidance will still result in delays to schemes, warns HBF
Ambiguity in newly-published documents means schemes will still be “impossible” to sign off, say housebuilders
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A2Dominion appoints two new directors to its property services team
The 38,000-home housing association has appointed new building safety and asset directors
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Housing Forum calls for funding to help social landlords offset second staircase costs
Membership body says publication of technical guidance ends uncertainty over new rules but warns more funding is needed
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RSH brings new consumer standards and proactive approach into force
The new regulations housing providers must adhere to were implemented yesterday
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Comment
What the second staircase guidance means for the industry
The long-awaited guidance will give developers confidence to proceed on projects, but debates will continue, writes Andrew Mellor
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Long-awaited guidance on second staircases published
Evacuation lifts are not an absolute requirement, technical guidance reveals
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Building Safety Regulator 'expects' to publish long-awaited second staircase guidance this week
Sadiq Khan warns 38,000 homes are on hold amid confusion over new rules
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Welsh housing association advises 40 households to leave homes due to RAAC risk
RAAC concrete has been identified in 60 of Trivallis’ properties on the Gower Estate in Hirwaun, and another 17 privately-owned homes were built in the same way
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Wales extends building control registration deadline amid fears of crisis
But uncertainty remains over deadline in England
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Fears of fresh crisis as London council finds unsafe plastic cladding on 600 homes
Barnet Council alerts DLUHC to risks posed by timber-frame homes fitted with UPVC panels
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Kirklees council found non-compliant over 20,000 overdue fire safety actions
Yorkshire local authority also had 1,500 uncompleted damp and mould repairs
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Residents moved out of more than 300 council homes in Scotland after RAAC found
The concrete panels have been identified in homes in Aberdeen, the majority of which are council properties
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Comment
Second staircase rule highlights benefits of earlier due diligence
Michael’s Gove plan to mandate second staircases in blocks above 18 metres makes necessary a shift in housebuilders’ approach to compliance, argues Phil Smith.
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DLUHC says it is working on ‘managed transition’ to new building control regime amid crisis fears
But government does not confirm backing for six-month postponement of deadline amid mounting concern about a collapse in building control services
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Building control chief warns of chaos to council services if competence rules are enforced from April
LABC boss tells government new rules requiring inspectors to be registered and certified should be postponed for six months
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In Focus
Race against time before April: Are we heading for a building control inspection crisis?
LABC fears a shutdown of building control services in April due to a lack of certified inspectors. How worried should we be? asks Daniel Gayne
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£1.5bn Richmond scheme approved for the third time after second staircase changes
Third redesign for controversial 1,068-home plans hoping for GLA sign-off after council gives approval
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No cladding remediation agreement in place for Wembley block that caught fire
Octavia Housing and Vistry had not come to a “realistic agreement” over replacement of unsafe cladding
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Housebuilders hit out at continuing delay to crucial second staircases guidance
Building Safety Regulator says no ‘definitive timescale’ for publication of regulations as housebuilders warn of delays to schemes