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Safety checks eased to help flat owners ‘in limbo’ – BBC News
But lenders say they did not agree to the deal and question how many homeowners will benefit.
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image captionPeople in flats with and without cladding have been left unable to move without the safety checks
Safety checks that left thousands of people unable to sell their flats after the Grenfell disaster are being eased.
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick said homes without cladding would no longer need an EWS1 external wall safety certificate – which involves a survey.
Thousands of people have been refused mortgages on flats because owners have been unable to get…
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