{"id":78335,"date":"2023-03-09T15:02:27","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T15:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=78335"},"modified":"2023-04-17T08:06:54","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T07:06:54","slug":"welsh-fire-risk-why-dont-we-have-the-same-protection-as-tenants-in-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/politics-social-justice\/welsh-fire-risk-why-dont-we-have-the-same-protection-as-tenants-in-england","title":{"rendered":"Welsh fire risk: Why don&#8217;t we have the same protection as England?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Grenfell disaster led to changes in law in England and now a campaign in Wales wants to provide the same protection for people living in high rise buildings.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/residents-and-victimes-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78342\" width=\"769\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/residents-and-victimes-1-1.jpg 680w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/residents-and-victimes-1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/residents-and-victimes-1-1-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/residents-and-victimes-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78342\" width=\"769\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/residents-and-victimes-1-1.jpg 680w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/residents-and-victimes-1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/residents-and-victimes-1-1-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Campaigners are fighting for equality in building safety laws.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Campaigners want to see better fire protection for Welsh homeowners to match the laws made in England after the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Grenfell_Tower_fire\">Grenfell disaster<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legislation.gov.uk\/uksi\/2022\/711\/contents\/made\">Building Safety Regulations<\/a> came into force in England providing legal protection for homeowners, but in Wales, homeowners have had to lobby and fight for the Welsh Government to implement the same protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe problem we have in Wales is that housing is a devolved responsibility so the laws are different to those in England,\u201d said Mark Thomas, founder of Welsh Cladiators, a campaign group for Welsh homeowners. \u201cEnglish victims have been given some legal protections but because Wales has a different government the English laws do not apply to Welsh Citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"What is The Grenfell disaster?\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZgUrnIqEu1E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"What is The Grenfell disaster?\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZgUrnIqEu1E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the Grenfell tragedy, communities, and local authorities carried out national inspections of high-rise buildings across the UK amid suspicions that they may not have been built to certain safety standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result, the fire service has started issuing fire notices for building developments, resulting in homeowners having to pay high service charges for insurance and repairs. Campaigners want to see clarity on who should pay the high cost of fixing the building&#8217;s fire safety defects.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cVictims face not only huge costs associated with increased insurance and fire safety repairs but their flats are currently worth less than 50% of their true value. They are also unable to sell their homes as they are deemed unsafe,\u201d said Mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/campaign-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78374\" width=\"769\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/campaign-1.jpg 680w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/campaign-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/campaign-1-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/campaign-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78374\" width=\"769\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/campaign-1.jpg 680w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/campaign-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/campaign-1-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Campaigners fear that the Grenfell tragedy will be repeated in Wales.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In England, the law gives the fire service and local government officials the power to pursue developers and builders, and leaseholders do not have to take them to court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCurrently, in Wales, the only group that can legally pursue developers and builders are the leaseholders. we want Welsh Local Authorities and Fire Rescue Services to be able to issue Remediation and Contribution orders against developers and builders as is the case in England. Thus saving innocent victims from the enormous legal risks and costs of taking to developers to court,\u201d said Mark.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A joint statement was made by victims to the Welsh Government at a major conference in Swansea in 2022, however, to date the relevant legislation remains unprotected. The issue was discussed again at a meeting of the Welsh Assembly earlier this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis week Welsh victims have been pressuring the Government to implement the same laws that were recently introduced in England to protect their victims, but they don&#8217;t think it is fair that English victims who have the same problems are better protected than Welsh citizens,\u201d said Mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/welsh-parliament-meeting.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78337\" width=\"769\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/welsh-parliament-meeting.jpg 680w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/welsh-parliament-meeting-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/welsh-parliament-meeting-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/welsh-parliament-meeting.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78337\" width=\"769\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/welsh-parliament-meeting.jpg 680w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/welsh-parliament-meeting-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/welsh-parliament-meeting-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Many homeowners attended a meeting in early March to urge the government to legislate.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The majority of homeowners seeking legislative protection are from Cardiff Bay, a Cardiff waterfront development built between 2005 and 2007 by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laingorourke.com\/\">Laing O&#8217;Rourke<\/a> on behalf of property developer Redrow, which includes seven high-rise buildings with 457 units and a community of approximately 2,000 residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Welsh government\u2019s response has been very poor &#8211; instead of introducing the legislation they want to try and work with the same developers &#8211; people who have been avoiding responsibility for years. We believe corporations will only respond to laws not gentle encouragement,\u201d said Mark. \u201cSo we remain concerned that the Welsh government will not legislate in our interests.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur fight to change the Welsh government response will continue as we have no choice but to continue our fight for social justice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/unsafe-house.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78338\" width=\"769\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/unsafe-house.jpg 680w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/unsafe-house-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/unsafe-house-293x165.jpg 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