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People fear eviction as insurance costs for 'fire trap' flats rise 1,400% in two years Residents at The Decks are "at a very, very low ebb" as the costs of the cladding scandal continue to mount 14:56, 25 JAN 2021 Updated Patrick Caffrey said the bills were "extremely scary" and fears having to leave his home if other residents don't pay. (Image: Liverpool Echo) Three times a day plus breaking news for the biggest stories - sign up for the Liverpool Echo newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to...
The Decks in Runcorn People living in “fire trap” flats on the banks of the Mersey fear being forced out of their homes as insurance costs soar yet again. Residents of The Decks in Runcorn have endured more than a year of anxiety since the six apartment blocks were found to have highly flammable cladding towards the end of 2019. Since then they have faced rising bills for new fire alarms along with the prospect of having to pay tens of thousands of pounds each to replace the cladding while the value of their flats has plunged to zero. In the latest twist, residents learnt late on ...
People living in fire trap flats in Runcorn miss out on Government cash People living in “fire trap” flats on the banks of the Mersey face an uncertain Christmas after their blocks were judged not tall enough to receive government funding to remove flammable cladding. Residents at The Decks in Runcorn had hoped that the government’s £1bn Building Safety Fund (BSF) would help pay to get rid of the cladding that has caused them so much anxiety and cost them so much money over the past year. But while three of the six blocks meet the government’s 18-metre threshold to receive supp...
More anxiety for fire trap residents after flats ruled too small for cladding money Leaseholders face huge bills to remove the buildings' dangerous cladding 20:36, 22 DEC 2020 Resident Patrick Caffrey at The Decks in Runcorn, where his flat is in one of the blocks that won't receive funding to remove dangerous cladding. (Image: Liverpool Echo) On what could be a massive day for Liverpool - sign up for the Liverpool Echo newsletter so you don't miss the big storiesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to ...