EWS1 forms will still be used for several years, lenders warn

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Fire risk assessment process will take a long time says UK Finance

EWS1 forms will be used for a number of years until fire risk assessments (FRAs) are carried out on buildings, a mortgage lending sector trade body has warned.

Charles Roe, director of mortgages at UK Finance, told a cross-party committee MPs this week that it will take a long time to carry out fire risk assessments on all buildings as required under forthcoming changes to legislation.

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