A report from 2011 warned that almost three-quarters of
UK social housing blocks were potentially unsafe in a fire. As speculation
mounts as to the possible cause of the devastating Grenfell Tower fire in West
London tenants of the 24-storey former council block have said they warned time
and again that the building was a “catastrophic event” waiting to happen.
Carried out when Grant Shapps was Housing Minister, the 2011 survey revealed
that 75 per cent of managers responsible for maintaining social housing
buildings were not certain their blocks had undergone a proper fire risk
assessment. Read more on the Independent website.
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