RSH publishes latest fire remediation survey
The Regulator of Social Housing has today published the findings of its latest survey of the fire safety of 11 metre plus buildings in the social housing sector
Of the 16,990 relevant buildings reported, 1,867 were identified as having a life-critical fire safety (LCFS) defect relating to the external wall system (EWS). Over 99.9% of all relevant reported buildings have had a fire risk assessment carried out.
1,338 relevant buildings (71.7%) are expected to be remediated within the next five years.
Of the 2,641 buildings identified as having LCFS defects since June 2017, 932 have been remediated (or are completed awaiting a new building works assessment).
RSH will continue to monitor the performance of social landlords in remediating 11 metre plus buildings and the progress they are making against their plans.
Will Perry, Director of Strategy at RSH, said:
"Ensuring tenants are safe in their homes must be the first priority for all landlords.
"We will continue to scrutinise the sector through inspection, engagement and monitoring to make sure it identifies risks and carries out any necessary remediation work promptly."