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Short on time? Monday’s housing news in five minutes
A round-up of the top stories this morning from Inside Housing and elsewhere
Top story: Notting Hill Genesis in talks with residents over compensation
One of London’s largest housing associations is in talks over compensating residents at a large, mainly student development in west London.
Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) accused the original contractors of “an unacceptably poor level of design and workmanship” in 2018, but work to replace the cladding has dragged on.
NHG is now talking to residents about compensation, although it would not disclose details of the discussions.
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Lunchtime long read
Grenfell Tower Inquiry phase two preview: what was known about cladding in central government
Ahead of the start of hearings for phase two of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry next Monday, Pete Apps previews some of the issues that will be considered.
The series begins with a look at what the government knew before the fire about dangerous cladding.
Quote of the day
“BME communities do feel neglected, but they are also fair-minded. They want to benefit from the post-Brexit utopia that Boris Johnson has promised them. But the government must get its policy priorities right.”
BME associations can help bring the country together after Brexit, says Ali Akbor, chief executive of Unity Homes.
In the papers
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Grenfell survivors are increasingly frustrated with the failure of the prime minister to remove a new inquiry panel member alleged to have links to cladding firm Arconic, reports The Guardian. It also notes that the survivors were surprised to learn in a meeting with the prime minister that he did not know who the tenant management organisation were.
In Wales, all new homes will be required to be powered by clean energy by 2025 according to a government diktat, the BBC reports. Housing association Pobl called the target “challenging but much needed”.
Local news
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The Bath Echo reports on a row between the council and housing association The Guinness Partnership after the council agreed to pay £450,000 to end a lease of a building in the city early.
The Examiner Live reports on concerns from opposition councillors on Calderdale Council about dangerous cladding on buildings in the borough.
And the Clacton Gazette reports on the plight of a retired couple unable to get through affordability testing for a new bungalow.
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