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On 2 February 2022, the government published a much-trailed White Paper called Levelling Up the United Kingdom. While housing took up only a small part of the total document, there were still some...
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On Thursday 22 April, leading counsel for the Grenfell Tower Inquiry read out some key extracts from the witness statements of our client, Shahid [Shah] Ahmed. The Inquiry heard eloquent and powerf...
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The Building Safety Bill The Building Safety Bill is one of a raft of measures brought in or proposed as a result of the Grenfell Tower Fire in 2017. It was drafted in part to implement Dame...
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Fire safety works in blocks of flats are big news at the moment. These works are not just cladding removal but all sorts of other things. Leaseholders are potentially being asked to pay through th...
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For today’s part of Housing week, Head of Housing Andrew Brookes answers some frequently asked questions related to service charges for Council and Local Authority leaseholders. https://soundclou...
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It was with great sadness that we heard of the untimely death of Stephen Knafler QC this week. Stephen started hislegal career at Anthony Gold in 1986, rising quickly to become a partner. He...
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A key participant in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry says the Phase 1 report shows how the ‘stay put’ strategy for high rise buildings needs to change. Shah Ahmed lived at Grenfell Tower for over 25...
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A Grenfell Tower survivor, referred to in the opening speeches of the inquiry into the tragedy, will provide vital evidence about how the fire could have been prevented. As chair of the Grenfell To...
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