RICS sets out new fire safety form guidance

By Joey Gardiner2021-03-08T11:57:00

Move designed to free up housing market by exempting flat blocks without cladding from need for fire assessment

The RICS has published updated guidance aimed at restricting the need for house valuers to use EWS1 forms to assess the fire safety of housing blocks, following a consultation at the start of the year.

The guidance is the result a deal agreed with the government last November designed to help an estimated half a million flat owners by ensuring that blocks without cladding systems are not caught up in the fallout from the Grenfell Tower fire, which has left many facing huge repair bills and unable to sell their homes.

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