Commenting on today’s Budget announcement that the £5bn allocated by the government to tackle unsafe cladding at high-rise apartment blocks will be partly funded by a tax on residential property developers with profits of over £25m, Scanlans partner Ian Magenis said: “It’s a shame that, four years on from the Grenfell Tower tragedy, plans are still being talked about for making buildings safe when the need is immediate and urgent. “The government is still not addressing buildings under 18 metres in height nor other vital issues such as internal compartmentation, internal fire doors, timber balconies or walkways, which are causing great concern. External cladding is only one aspect which requires action.” Scanlans is the managing agent for numerous apartment blocks around the UK, several of which have flammable cladding. The firm is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Association of Residential Managing Agents. Scanlans has consistently campaigned against the restrictions of the Building Safety Fund in partnership with campaigners, residents and property owners.
