Residents in a tower block that is wrapped with
combustible cladding say they are facing possible bankruptcy and are falling
ill with stress after the building owner and its developer refused to pay £4m
to make their homes safe. The latest government figures show that cladding on
only five of 176 privately owned towers identified has been replaced amid
ongoing disputes between ministers, councils and building owners over who
should pay. Leaseholders at the Northpoint building in Bromley in south London
are each facing £70,000 bills in a situation they describe as “absolutely
desperate”. Read more on the Guardian website.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jan/13/tower-block-residents-ill-with-stress-over-combustible-cladding
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