
- Apr 15, 2020
How Coronavirus is affecting housing
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is inevitably having an effect on the housing sector. Read below about the various ways it's having an impact: On dangerous cladding - on many sites, cladding removal works have been halted https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/news/cladding-removal-works-halted-at-new-capital-quay-as-country-hits-lockdown-65754
On 24 hour waking watch - In some blocks, residents are being asked to take over the role of fire wardens and carry out their ow

- Apr 6, 2020
Homeless families to be moved into blocks with systemic safety issues due to coronavirus
Due to the Coronavirus emergency, Southwark Council have taken a decision to move homeless families from shared accommodation into in the Ledbury Estate tower blocks in Peckham - as reported in this article by Inside Housing. The Ledbury Estate flats began being decanted in 2017 after serious fire and structural safety issues were discovered. Read more about the Ledbury Estate here. Tower Blocks UK have created some guidelines and advice for the families moving into these blo