Millions are stuck with fire-trap homes after Grenfell blaze… and they are being hit by £2bn bill

Homeowners in dangerous buildings are being hit with crippling bills because ministers have ‘buried their heads in the sand’ since the Grenfell disaster. About four million people are affected, with more than a million flat-owners paying £2.2billion a year for safety measures and extra insurance. The scandal, which has left families stuck in fire traps … Read more

SIR PETER BOTTOMLEY: Ministers must act now to end the misery of fire-trap flats

Ministers must act now to end the misery of homeowners who are stuck with fire-trap flats, writes Father of the House of Commons SIR PETER BOTTOMLEY  By Sir Peter Bottomley For The Daily Mail Published: 22:29 GMT, 3 January 2021 | Updated: 22:29 GMT, 3 January 2021 Hundreds of thousands of leaseholders face ruinous costs … Read more