Tag: building safety

London tenants threaten legal action over excessive heat in flats

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st January 2026, 3 months ago | 3

Possession Friend has drawn attention to Property118 about a group of tenants threatening legal action against their housing association over...

Can I claim for rehousing costs after fire safety failures?

Author: Readers Question

8th May 2025, 12 months ago | 8

Hi, I need advice on my rights and who is responsible for the following. Two weeks ago, my tenant was...

Scottish Conservatives slam SNP over cladding delays

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The Scottish Conservatives blast the SNP for failing to remove dangerous cladding from buildings in Scotland. The SNP recently announced...

Propertymark urges government to speed up cladding removal

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

The government’s ambition to remove unsafe cladding from buildings by 2029 has been welcomed by Propertymark – but it is...

Government must publish a target date for cladding remediation – NAO

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th November 2024, 1 year ago | 0

The government’s progress in remediating dangerous cladding to make buildings safe is too slow, the National Audit Office (NAO) warns....

Propertymark backs Welsh Government’s housing plans

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Propertymark has welcomed the Welsh Government’s commitment to improving housing in Wales. Tim Thomas, the organisation’s policy and campaigns officer,...

Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024: New guide helps to navigate the changes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th July 2024, 2 years ago | 1

The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024, which comes into effect later this month, introduces big changes for landlords, property...

Social housing could be at risk of crumbling aerated concrete

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th September 2023, 3 years ago | 7

Housing associations are being urged to check building specifications for reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) The call comes after some...

Owners of high-rise buildings warned of ‘legal obligations’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th March 2023, 3 years ago | 2

A new campaign aimed at owners and managers of high-rise residential buildings in England will highlight their new legal duties....

House builders given six weeks to sign contract for fixing unsafe buildings

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th January 2023, 3 years ago | 4

The government has imposed a six-week deadline for housing developers to sign legally binding contracts that will commit them to...