Dangerous And Defective External Walls – Update 2

This is the second of our summer series of updates, dealing with defective cladding and external wall claims and published before the second reading of the Building Safety Bill in Parliament on Wednesday.

In this update we will be focusing on the initial considerations that building owners and leaseholders should bear in mind when investigating their potential to bring a claim(s) for defective / dangerous cladding and external wall systems.  We will also be looking at considerations for developers, builders and other third parties who might be on notice or at risk of such a claim.

Establishing the extent of the defects to the external wall and remedial works.

Many building owners and leaseholders who come to us for advice are concerned because their building is clad, whether in full or in part, with ACM.  However, the fact that ACM cladding may be present on a building does not, in itself, mean that the external wall is necessarily unsafe or requires remedial