We’re making good progress with our building safety programme. Here’s the latest update on what we’ve done and what’s next.

28 May 2025

Building inspections progress

Out of 2,200 buildings in the programme, we’ve inspected more than 1,800 – over 80%.

Of the buildings inspected so far:

  • 1,400 need no work to their external wall systems
  • 220 have been identified as needing work
  • we’re waiting for reports on the remaining blocks

Our remediation programme (fixing buildings that need work) is nearly 30% complete. So far:

  • 63 out of 220 blocks needing work are finished
  • we’re on-site working on 47 more

We’re also in talks with developers and contractors to cover the costs of work on around 50 blocks. This is part of our commitment to protect residents from extra costs wherever possible.

 

EWS1 review and Tri Fire update

An EWS1 form is a safety certificate for a building’s external wall system. Lenders sometimes ask for one when you sell or remortgage your home.

In late 2024, the Institution of Fire Engineers expelled Tri Fire from its membership. Tri Fire had provided EWS1 forms for some of our buildings.

Here’s what we’ve done:

  • we set up an independent review panel to check Tri Fire’s work and make sure all EWS1 forms are accurate
  • if you live in a building with a Tri Fire EWS1 form, you’ve already received a notification from us. We’ll write to you again as soon as the review is complete

We know some residents have had trouble getting a mortgage with a Tri Fire EWS1 form. That’s why we worked with UK Finance and other organisations to raise the issue.

The good news is that UK Finance has now issued a pledge from lenders, confirming they’ll accept Tri Fire EWS1 forms. This should mean no one is left unable to sell or remortgage their home because of a Tri Fire form.

 

EWS1 renewals

Some EWS1 forms are now reaching their five-year renewal point. We’re reviewing our process for renewing these forms and will contact residents with updates shortly.