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EWS1 on low-rise block

Simba_the_Lion
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Hi everyone. I'm trying to find a comparable case to my own concerning EWS1
I have recently had the sale of my flat stopped, or at least put on hold, until an EWS1 is obtained for my buyer's mortgage lender. The management company here has been very good and arranged the survey in weeks, we are now waiting the result.
It all came as a total shock. This is a 3-storey block of ten flats, mostly brick, some render, and wood cladding covering about 6 per cent of the surface area. Also two baclonies with wooden decking. To look at the building it seems ridiculous to say it's an unreasanable fire risk.
Most of the stories I find are much worse than mine. But I am financially committed to my onward move and the legal work for the sale and purchase is nearly done. I have to move. It is very worrying.
Would anyone know of a comparable bulding that has been passed or failed.
Any information welcome. Picture below.

I have recently had the sale of my flat stopped, or at least put on hold, until an EWS1 is obtained for my buyer's mortgage lender. The management company here has been very good and arranged the survey in weeks, we are now waiting the result.
It all came as a total shock. This is a 3-storey block of ten flats, mostly brick, some render, and wood cladding covering about 6 per cent of the surface area. Also two baclonies with wooden decking. To look at the building it seems ridiculous to say it's an unreasanable fire risk.
Most of the stories I find are much worse than mine. But I am financially committed to my onward move and the legal work for the sale and purchase is nearly done. I have to move. It is very worrying.
Would anyone know of a comparable bulding that has been passed or failed.
Any information welcome. Picture below.

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Simba_the_Lion said:Hi everyone. I'm trying to find a comparable case to my own concerning EWS1
I have recently had the sale of my flat stopped, or at least put on hold, until an EWS1 is obtained for my buyer's mortgage lender. The management company here has been very good and arranged the survey in weeks, we are now waiting the result.
It all came as a total shock. This is a 3-storey block of ten flats, mostly brick, some render, and wood cladding covering about 6 per cent of the surface area. Also two baclonies with wooden decking. To look at the building it seems ridiculous to say it's an unreasanable fire risk.
Most of the stories I find are much worse than mine. But I am financially committed to my onward move and the legal work for the sale and purchase is nearly done. I have to move. It is very worrying.
Would anyone know of a comparable bulding that has been passed or failed.
Any information welcome. Picture below.0 -
It's hard to say 'comparable building' - what it looks like on the outside might bear no resemblance underneath the external facade. Every building is individual. You could have a block completely cladded, but it's safe cladding, but then another one only 20% covered by unsafe cladding but its spans floors and fails.
Michael Gove could be taking steps to stop the EWS1 from affecting your block (<18 m in height) from what he has said - but then these days the government could say something and do the opposite. My buyer went with a bank who didn't request an EWS1; my block had mostly brick on the exterior surface (80%) and cladding on the top floor (20%), with stacked wooden balconies. Two surveyors physically inspected the exterior and interior of the property and were happy with the risk.
Good luck with your EWS1 report. I'm hopeful that you will have nothing to worry about. It does take time though - so hopefully the extended timeline doesn't put off your buyer. How are you financially committed to your onward move? Have you exchanged?0 -
propertyhunter said:How are you financially committed to your onward move? Have you exchanged?0
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Hi, thank you for both replies. I haven't exchanged yet, I'm sitting on the contracts until I know what's happening for sure. The financial commitment to my onward purchase is the legal searches and a building survey. About £900 total.
I don't understand why the government won't do something quickly to sort this. But we are lucky to have a good managament company in this bock. Fingers crossed.0
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