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Campaigners say the leasehold system is currently rigged too much in favour of freeholders, who can take possession of a flat if the owner is in breach of their lease.

Cladding-hit flat owners may not have to pay their service charges, even if they were issued before the new Building Safety Act came into force.

While the fire blazed at a block in London, peers defeated an attempt to restrict leaseholder contributions to non-cladding costs to no more than £250.

Tragedy in 2017, where more than 70 people died. a widespread inquiry into flammable rooftop covering or cladding has been under way since the incident. joining me now is liam spender, who is a spokesperson for the end 0ur cladding scandal group. tell us what this development might mean for you. if. it tell us what this development might mean for vom— tell us what this development might mean for yon-— mean for you. is it good news? i think it is _ mean for you. is it good news? i think it is...

To "expose and pursue" companies responsible for fitting flamable cladding to some blocks of flats. it will announce that its seeking four billion pounds from developers to cover remedial work on medium sized buildings; a compensation scheme for larger structures is already in place. up to half a million flat owners across the uk may no longer face the cost of replacing dangerous cladding on their properties. campaigners say theyre sceptical firms will volunteeer the money — though one major h...

For the industry and government. simon browning, bbc news. a little earlier i spoke to liam spender, who owns a flat affected by the cladding scandal i live on a mixed tight developments, half of our buildings are over 18 metres, half are under 18 metres, the building i live in is 14 18 metres, the building i live in is 1a metres, its five stories. so theoretically, this announcement helps, but i dont think we have the detail to know how much help, if any, it will actually be.— any, it will ac...

Of the largest house—builders had already spent or committed £1 billion to remediate affected buildings, and that whilst house—builders were committed to playing their part, there were other organisations involved in the construction, which should also be involved in remediation costs. labour said the new measures appear far less significant than they sound. but making thousands of homes safe after the grenfell fire continues to be a huge financial challenge for the industry and government....

The amendments to the Fire Satefy Bill include the scrapping of the legal requirement for building owners to appoint a building safety manager.

Cladding-hit flat owners have been told they will have cap on the amount they pay of £15,000 for those living in London and £10,000 for those living outside of the capital.

Cladding-hit flat owners have been told they will have cap on the amount they pay of £15,000 for those living in London and £10,000 for those living outside of the capital.