Hundreds of East London buildings still have unsafe cladding
72 lives were lost in the fire that spread due to flammable cladding back in 2017. Pic: The Grenfell Foundation
Nearly four years after the tragedy of Grenfell, over 400 high rise buildings in Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham and Tower Hamlets are still affected by dangerous cladding.
Lockdown measures now mean that residents in the four Eastlondonlines Boroughs are trapped in unsafe housing.
The lingering cladding crisis in London also forces residents in high rise buildings to rely on expensive “waking watches” to give a warning if a fire breaks out.
Many across East London have not passed the ESW1 form either, a fire risk assessment for multi-storey buildings, rendering their property virtually worthless.