Campaigners say government is ‘kicking the can down the road’ on cladding

A campaign group has slammed the government for a lack of urgency over cladding failures.

Claddingscandal.co.uk has warned the impact of cladding has been suppressed, with people unable to sell their properties or move on with their lives.

The news comes nine years on from the Grenfell Tower fire.

Dither, confusion and inaction

Claddingscandal.co.uk told Property118: “We have written to Parliament and are seeking action.

“Recognition for nine years of dither, confusion and inaction, and seeking financial compensation for diminution of property values and years of being prisoners waiting for remediation to be carried out.

“We need more support from Property118 members and the public, and the only way to change this is for pressure to be put on the government.”

The campaign group claims the government is “kicking the can down the road” and that leaseholders are paying the price.

The group says: “The situation has been left unaddressed for so long and is in a state of limbo mainly because the UK limps from one crisis to another and there has been too much churn in politics which has devastating consequences meaning nothing is ever resolved.”

Affecting three million people

As previously reported by Property118, A scathing report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has slammed the government for failing to grasp the full scope of hazardous buildings, the staggering costs involved, or a realistic timeline for resolution.

It says the crisis inflicts a devastating emotional and financial burden, potentially affecting up to three million individuals.

The PAC expressed horror at evidence revealing homeowners stuck in perilous properties, grappling with uncertainty and unable to relocate due to unsellable homes.

Claddingscandal.co.uk told Property118 the situation will only get worse, and the government must take action.

The group is urging the government to hold a statutory inquiry to look into the aftermath of the cladding crisis.

The group said: “The innocent victims need a platform and a body to oversee everything independently and with the power to make things happen and pay for the mistakes made over the years”.

When contacted by Property118, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government did not respond.