Low Rise Flat Mortgage Valuation

RabbitHutchPainter

I want to re-mortgage my low rise flat in Central London, but the mortgage valuation was zero pending "the building owner and/or its agent as the "responsible person" under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Act 2005, must produce a written statement, prepared by a suitably qualified independent professional advisor who is a member of one of the professional body approved by the Minister of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) in Information note 1 (or any subsequent approved list), confirming that the current property meets the requirements of the current guidance from MHCLG dated 20 January 2020"

The flat is brick with a small section of what I would call flashing but what the valuer called potential cladding under the eaves. When I contacted Managing agent they refused to produce this statement as the building is lower than 18m and they have no documentation showing that the building contains combustible material. I feel stuck in the worst of all worlds, if the building was higher than 18m they might actually do something about it.

Has anyone had a similar experience? or conversely has anyone dealt with a lender who has taken a more reasonable view on their low rise block in the last few months?