Neil O’Connor CBE Director, Building Safety Programme Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 4th Floor, Fry Building 2 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DF Tel: 0303 444 1367 www.gov.uk/mhclg 6th April 2020 Remediation of unsafe non-ACM cladding systems on residential buildings The country is facing an unprecedented challenge due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. During […]
Coronavirus News Page
Posted onLast Update: 07 February 2022 With the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic, there has been a lot of information becoming available from several sources. In addition to regular updates from government organisations, the FPRA Office had initially received useful advice from members of the Committee and Honorary Consultants, normally only made available to their […]
Update: Guidance available for landlords and renters reflecting the current coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
Posted onFrom: Anne Frost <Anne.Frost@communities.gov.uk> Sent: 28 March 2020 09:24 To: undisclosed-recipients: Subject: Update: Guidance available for landlords and renters reflecting the current coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak Dear colleagues, I am conscious that this will be a difficult time for you and the groups you represent and would like to take this opportunity to thank you for […]
HCLG Committee: Cladding: progress on remediation inquiry – Survey
Posted onHousing, Communities and Local Government Committee For immediate release 13 March 2020 HCLG Committee invites residents’ experiences of cladding scandal The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has launched a survey to understand the extent of dangerous cladding remaining and other fire safety defects on residential buildings, and the impact this has had on residents […]
NOTICE ABOUT SELF ISOLATION AND CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)
Posted onDear Member, Please see below the following advice from one of our FPRA consultants. NOTICE ABOUT SELF ISOLATION AND CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) Coronavirus is a national government matter beyond our remit – however, we feel that it may be helpful to address the concern of those living in homes that we manage, especially as […]
Letter from the Mayor of London – recommendations to improve building safety
Posted onLetter from the Mayor of London – recommendations to improve building safety Dear London building owner/manager, Please see attached open letter* from the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to London building owners/managers of residential blocks. The letter contains important recommendations to improve building safety. Yours sincerely, Jennifer Price Public Liaison Manager – Public Liaison Unit […]
New inquiry – Cladding: Progress of Remediation
Posted onDate: 6 March 2020 at 10:05:05 GMT Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee For immediate release New inquiry – Cladding: Progress of Remediation The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has launched a new inquiry, Cladding: Progress of Remediation. The inquiry will review progress in removing potentially dangerous cladding from high-rise and high-risk buildings, and […]
Half a million people in danger from unsafe buildings as resident groups and industry call for Government action on cladding
Posted on24th FEBRUARY 2020 Half a million people in danger from unsafe buildings as resident groups and industry call for Government action on cladding New industry research suggests half a million people could be living in unsafe buildings With government support limited to one specific type of cladding, these residents could be left with excessive bills […]
Mark Chick_Bishop & Sewell new appointment
Posted onNEWS RELEASE 11th February, 2020 LONDON: Bishop & Sewell, a leading full-service Central London law firm announces two new appointments to its management board. Central London law firm, Bishop & Sewell, is pleased to announce two new appointments to its management board. Mark Chick takes over as Senior Partner and Michael Kashis is appointed as […]
FPRA 2019 AGM Survey
Posted onFEEDBACK FORM FPRA AGM Wednesday 13th November 2019 At the end of last year, the FPRA held our successful AGM in Central London. We had two excellent speakers, many of our members attended and we thank those for supporting us and for providing us with positive feedback and suggestions for improvement. Our committee of […]