Welcome! Here you'll find information about building, fire safety and cladding. You'll be able to access documents relating to your building and we'll also share updated government guidelines and advice.
This section is mainly focused on fire safety and cladding. We've put together more safety advice below:
FRAs ensure our buildings are safe and identify any works that may be required.
An EWS1 form rates the external wall system of a building based on risk and combustibility.
A landlord certificate is a document that confirms we won’t charge ‘qualifying leaseholders’ in five story or higher buildings for the ‘historic fire safety defect remedial work’.
A qualifying lease is a lease granted before 14 February 2022 and the leaseholder lives there as their main residence (or if they live elsewhere, they own no more than three UK properties in total). A historic fire safety defect is a defect that causes a building safety risk (fire or structural) following construction or conversion since 28 June 1992. This means that most leaseholders are now protected from all cladding-related building safety costs and most non-cladding fire defects costs (fire safety servicing and maintenance is still chargeable).
Landlord certificates are individual to your home. So, if you require one, please contact us with the following information and we will send it to you:
Is your building undergoing building safety works? To give you an idea on timescales and what to expect with building safety work, we have created this project phase template. This provides a general overview of what to expect if your building is going under building safety works. To find out what phase your building is in, visit your building's dedicated webpage.
Assessment & findings
Six months
Programme confirmation
Three months
Remedial works begin on site
3-14 months
Security measures taken place while on site e.g., CCTV on scaffolding/ secure hoarding
Certification received
New FRA / EWS1 issued
We all have our part to play when it comes to fire safety. Visit our fire safety page for guidance and advice on how we can keep our buildings safe.
You may not know who to turn to if you have questions about building safety or money advice. We're here to help but you may also want some independent advice or background information.