Almost half (42%) of audited buildings in England failed their fire safety checks on the first visit in 2024/25, research has revealed.
The study, carried out by safety experts, Direct365, analysed the latest Home Office Fire Statistics in England to reveal a significant disparity in safety standards across different building types.
London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has called for EWS1 forms, which concern the fire safety of external wall cladding used on high rise buildings across the nation, to be incorporated into the standard Fire Risk Assessment process, rather than remain a standalone examination. In doing so, they believe it could help ease the clogged bottleneck that is causing fall-through...
