In mourning for the Grenfell fire, what changes have sad figures brought to British real estate?

June 14, 2017, is undoubtedly a sad day for the people of London.

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The Grenfell fire has been extinguished unknowingly for five years. This North Kensington fire The disaster not only brought endless suffering to London and the entire UK, but also brought about change.# {12}

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At that time, the fire that was worthy of being recorded in history ruthlessly took away 72 living lives, and in the follow -up investigation Former Department for Communities and Local Government secretary Lord Pickles said the exact death toll in the Grenfell fire was 96.

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Portraits of Grenfell Tower victims

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More than 200 firefighters participated in putting out the fire at that time, but due to the extremely flammable nature of the exterior wall cladding system (cladding), the fire spread and the entire tower was almost completely burned down.

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According to subsequent investigation results, the source of the fire turned out to be only a malfunction of the refrigerator on the fourth floor of the building. A spark engulfed the entire building.

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In the five years since the fire, the British government, which has had four housing ministers, has also repeatedly criticized the country's fire protection Safety and high-rise building safety were reassessed and all high-rise buildings were required to undergo fire inspections.

In 2018, the British government issued new regulations requiring the removal of flammable flammable materials from the exterior walls of all buildings with an altitude of over 18 meters by June 2019. Mat serial cladding.

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The Grenfell site has since been demolished for safety reasons

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Regarding post-disaster measures, the British PA news agency also analyzed in detail other statistics behind the tragedy and its consequences:

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£5.1 billion - The Government has committed to replacing unsafe cladding on all buildings over 18 meters high in England, with 35 billion, with a commitment of £1.6 billion in 2020.

201 - This is the number of families that need to be relocated after the fire .Three of them are still living in temporary accommodation, according to the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

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58 - As of May 2022, there are still 58 buildings above 18 meters that have not yet had their exterior walls removed.

1149 - Buildings that still require emergency measures such as vigilance due to fire safety issues.

198 —— Post-disaster families who now have fixed housing.

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£406 million - this is approximately how much the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea had spent on disaster response and recovery work as of May last year.

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This ruthless fire is undoubtedly the trigger for the safety reform of high-rise buildings in the UK.

#{98 }After the government ordered the removal of cladding in 2018, a new regulation was introduced in 2019 requiring banks to allow The owner presents an EWS1 Certificate (Exterior Wall Fire Examination Certificate) to prove that the house has met the latest fire protection standards.# {99}

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#{ 8} Every high-rise building in the UK will henceforth be assessed an EWS1 grade, ranging from A1 (fully qualified) to B2 (failure to meet fire safety standards). Safety indicators, the whole building needs renovation work). Homeowners will then receive an exterior wall fire audit.

And if you are a buyer with a B2 rating, you will not be able to buy or sell the house before the renovation is completed. This is because British bank loans require sellers to present an EWS1 rating. Most banks regard B2-rated houses as worthless and refuse to accept loans, making these houses unable to be traded.

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Therefore, if you have the need to buy a house in the UK, if the apartment you buy does not have exterior wall cladding, then You can avoid the complicated steps of applying for EWS1 certificate in advance.

And what if you are unfortunate enough to buy a house with exterior wall cladding?First of all, you must choose new buildings and projects, because the regulations have been in place for many years, and the safety issues of new houses are generally guaranteed. Otherwise, be sure to find out in advance whether the house you are buying is covered by EWS1.

After all, according to data from the Ministry of Housing, more than 800,000 property owners are still waiting to apply for EWS1.

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In addition to the EWS1 certificate, many British buildings also follow the "BFL12 standard", from interior decoration to residential surrounding streets, etc. The 12 elements have corresponding strict implementation standards, which are also used by the British government to evaluate the value of planned or developed properties, and the protection is very complete.

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Therefore, international students or other people who are interested in buying a house in the UK must first find a new home when buying a house in the UK. The second is to make sure that the building is close to the residence that is about to be delivered. Second, several certificates of housing safety must be clarified in advance.Of course, the residences we provide at Lansha must meet the above standards.

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