The Situation: To discharge their statutory responsibilities, and as a result of increasing pressure from central government, local authorities ("LAs") are turning to section 11 and 12 of the Housing ...

Critical safety improvements to 250 homes in Lakeview Estate, Woking, are expected to start next spring and last up to 36 ...

Safety improvements to 250 homes on Lakeview Estate, Woking, are expected to start next spring. Contractors say the work is going to be completed within four weeks. Birmingham City University ...

Simply sign up to the UK banks myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. The UK’s six largest banks will begin lending on properties with cladding that are 11 metres or taller from January, ...

In May 2017, Sophie Bichener did what many in their twenties are unable to do: buy a home. She paid around £230,000 (around $295,000 at the time) for her two-bedroom apartment in a high-rise building ...

The cladding used to insulate Grenfell Tower, widely blamed for spreading the devastating blaze, is banned in Britain, Philip Hammond has said. The Chancellor said a criminal investigation would ...

LONDON --The new exterior cladding used in a renovation on London's Grenfell Tower may have been banned under U.K. building regulations, two British ministers said Sunday as police continued their ...

Known for their desirable wood-emulating aesthetic, PVC and composite deck boards have become popular building materials for outdoor living spaces because of their ability to withstand harsh climates ...