High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
(asked on 26th February 2020) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the challenges facing homeowners of properties that require an EWS1 Certificate in getting a surveyor's report within a reasonable time; and what steps they intend to take to alleviate delays in obtaining these certificates.
This question was answered on 9th March 2020
The EWS1 form was produced by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) on behalf of industry. The Government is aware of capacity issues impacting on its use and is working with industry to help them mitigate these.