Leaseholders saddled with vast repair bills in the wake of the Grenfell fire disaster have dismissed new rules to pursue rogue developers as a ‘lawyers’ get-rich-quick scheme’.
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick announced yesterday that the period during which developers can face legal action over ‘shoddy workmanship’ was being lengthened from six to 15 years after construction.
But campaigners reacted sceptically, pointing out any legal action was likely to be protracted and hugely expensive.
The UK Cladding Action Group also warned that companies could have ceased to exist since completing the building.
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick announced yesterday that the period during which developers can face legal action over ‘shoddy workmanship’ was being lengthened from six to 15 years after construction
Thousands of leaseholders in unsafe homes will be unable to sue developers
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High-rise leaseholders criticise plan to help them sue over fire safety costs
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ANGRY leaseholders have protested in London to demand an end to the cladding scandal after a fire at a building bearing the same flammable material as Grenfell Tower.
More than 100 people gathered at the Isle of Dogs on Saturday to urge politicians to do more to protect leaseholders who face financial hardship in the face of huge bills to make buildings safe.
Following the Grenfell fire in west London in 2017, the government insisted that leaseholders would not bear the cost of removing the flammable materials.
But critics say the Fire Safety Bill will leave some people liable for costs of up to £50,000.