Post-Grenfell, thousands of us still live in flammable homes, for which we were never responsible & are now liable for financial cost, untold stress & inability to move. The silence has been deafening, govt urgency lacking. End the hidden housing scandal.
thetimes.co.uk/article/carey-…
Huge appreciation for the tireless efforts of @insidehousing @PeteApps to keep drawing attention to the extent of the #claddingscandal. Thanks also now to @Lees_Martina @thesundaytimes for pushing this new campaign. There is no excuse, none, for @mhclg @RobertJenrick to ignore.
Glad so many names supporting #EndOurCladdingScandal, incl @SadiqKhan @AndyBurnhamGM @MikeAmesburyMP , former UNSR for Housing @leilanifarha. But, where are the rest?
Over 3 years, as the developers responsible just keep on building - did Govt just pretend not to see us all?
Finally, for the thousands of us who have felt bewildered at the state of laws so extraordinarily in favour of developers, nightmare freeholders and a govt so determined to ignore us all, one group of people have kept us all going, tirelessly & thanklessly. Thank you @ukcag.
#HiddenHousingScandal figures.
*20k homes with Grenfell cladding.
*186k flats wrapped w other flammable cladding.
Average cost to leaseholder £30k. Between 5-10 years to fix & get #EWS1 form to sell.
Huge life consequences for people. Not to mention the risk of one small fire.
If you can’t read the ST piece, this brilliant @insidehousing piece gives you the details of how terrible the situation truly is. It’s a scandal that it isn’t across front pages every week.
Very much finally, the govt’s Leaseholder Safety Bill completely misses the point for leaseholders trapped in this #claddingscandal & makes urban flat living a near impossibility for leaseholders, beholden to developpers. How should people in cities then live?
@SadiqKhan @mhclg
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