Picture: LBC But LBC can reveal that on the reissued forms we have seen, those surveyors also aren’t suitably qualified to do the work. This could make those reissued forms invalid as well, as EWS1 ...

This is up from 53% in the previous quarter. The number of mid-rise blocks (five to six storeys) requiring an EWS1 form also rose, with 5,000 valuations requiring a certificate during the quarter, 32% ...

He says has been in a battle with Landsec, who own the building, since February, demanding clarification on the building's EWS1 certificate and any planned works to satisfy the requirements.

The flat owners trapped when block owners fail to produce a fire safety certificate for external walls, and the perfume copies that cost a fraction of the real thing - legally! Show more ...

In general, lenders were reluctant to go into detail on specific policies around EWS1 assessments, remortgaging, and the impact of expensive interim measures on leaseholders' finances. All of this ...

TSB will grant mortgages without an EWS1 form if the flat, or block, has approved government-backed or developer funding for the cladding, or, external wall system repairs. The lender says brokers ...

Flats covered in cladding, like the above, need a certificate to prove to lenders that they are safe. Credit: PA images A man has been charged after almost 100 residents in high-rise flats ...

However, all previously completed EWS1 forms will remain valid until a new form or updated fire risk assessment has been carried out. Changes to regulations under the upcoming Fire Safety Act mean ...

After putting his apartment on the market at the start of the year, Chris was shown the building's External Wall System Fire Review certificate. More commonly known as an EWS1, this form was ...