Mary-Anne Bowring, group managing director at Ringley, comments:
“The launch of the new £1bn fund from the Government to remove unsafe non-ACM cladding is finally some welcome news to those who know they’ve been living in dangerous buildings for years but the truth is the money may not be enough.
“The government needs to support the removal of non-ACM cladding from buildings that are under 18 metres as well, as there is currently no support in place for those living in these types of buildings across the UK.
“Recent tests have suggested that some other cladding types may not have been as safe as previously thought, and if proven to be dangerous, the government should step in and help fund the removal of these too.
“Separately, with the government looking to kickstart the housing market post-lockdown, one area of focus should be helping leaseholders and flat owners unable to sell as they cannot secure an EWS1 form proving their building is safe.
“This means boosting testing capacity and that again may require additional government funding.”
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