So today we’ve had the news that the remediation work on our block is nearing completion and the EWS1 is in the post ! We might FINALLY be able to sell up after almost 6 years !! It’s taken 3.5 years of arguing over “who pays” and another 2 for the works to complete… the end is in sight !!! 🤞 - ThreadSky

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ahillslegal.bsky.social • 195 days ago

So today we’ve had the news that the remediation work on our block is nearing completion and the EWS1 is in the post ! We might FINALLY be able to sell up after almost 6 years !! It’s taken 3.5 years of arguing over “who pays” and another 2 for the works to complete… the end is in sight !!! 🤞

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ahillslegal.bsky.social•195 days ago

It’s been an absolute nightmare from start to finish. Flammable (HPL) cladding, flammable insulation (Kingspan k15- same as Grenfell), flammable materials on our balconies, completely missing fire breaks, internal compartmentation issues and actual BEER CANS embedded into our walls….

ahillslegal.bsky.social•195 days ago

Yet NHBC still signed it all off. Linden Homes built it but sold off to Vistry. Neither entity would take responsibility due to this, and nor would NHBC or the freeholders. It’s taken YEARS of fighting to get to this point (we were facing £200k ish bills per flat initially!!)

ahillslegal.bsky.social•195 days ago

And having to live there during lockdown with knowledge of all the fire safety issues was not fun at all. Thank god it’s all nearly over (for us at least!) and we can finally sell up, move on and not have to waste so much £ on unnecessary rent, service charges etc…

ahillslegal.bsky.social•195 days ago

What is however deeply concerning is the amount of buildings that have yet to have any works started 7 years post Grenfell!!! It’s estimated there are still over 5,000 blocks of 11m+ either awaiting start (or completion) and potentially over 500,000 peoples lives still on hold…

ahillslegal.bsky.social•195 days ago

Let’s just hope that tomorrows debate on building safety results in positive (and swift) action from the government. People simply cannot wait any longer!

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