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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 a _ mean for you. is it good news? i think it is a big _ mean for you. is it good news? i think it ...
To "expose and pursue" companies responsible for fitting flamable cladding to some blocks of flats. it will announce that it's 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 they're sceptical firms will volunteeer the money — though one major house builder has told the bbc it will pay up. a little earlier i spoke to liam spender, who owns a...