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People fear eviction as insurance costs for fire trap flats rise 1,400% in two years
Residents at The Decks are at a very, very low ebb as the costs of the cladding scandal continue to mount
14:56, 25 JAN 2021
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Patrick Caffrey said the bills were extremely scary and fears having to leave his home if other residents don t pay. (Image: Liverpool Echo)
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The Decks in Runcorn People living in “fire trap” flats on the banks of the Mersey fear being forced out of their homes as insurance costs soar yet again. Residents of The Decks in Runcorn have endured more than a year of anxiety since the six apartment blocks were found to have highly flammable cladding towards the end of 2019. Since then they have faced rising bills for new fire alarms along with the prospect of having to pay tens of thousands of pounds each to replace the cladding while the value of their flats has plunged to zero. In the latest twist, residents learnt late on Friday (January 22) that the cost of insuring the buildings had risen to more than £500,000 – an increase of more than 1,400% since 2019.
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End of year stats show milestones reached in making homes safer
All high-rise buildings in the social sector and student buildings are now fully remediated or have work underway to remove unsafe ACM cladding, according to stats released today.
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Around 95% of all high-rise ACM buildings fully remediated or have work on site
More buildings on site with safety works last year than ever before, despite pandemic
Ministers renew calls for safety work to be completed as quickly as possible
All high-rise buildings in the social sector and student buildings are now fully remediated or have work underway to remove unsafe ACM cladding, according to stats released today (21 January 2021).