The Regulator of Social Housing has reported that out of more than 17,000 buildings assessed by social landlords, 1,820 were found to have a ‘life-critical’ fire safety defect related to the external wall system as of 31 March this year.

This marks a 6% decrease in the number of buildings with such defects compared to the previous survey, which was based on data as of 30 November 2023.

The previous survey revealed that 1,952 buildings owned by local authorities and housing associations had a ‘life-critical’ fire safety (LCFS) defect related to the EWS.