Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 27050
Flats: Fire Prevention
Tabled: 28 January 2025
Answered: 3 February 2025
Named DayQuestion
Mr Will Forster
Liberal Democrat — Woking
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to (a) tackle fraudulent EWS1 forms and (b) support affected homeowners.
Answer
Alex NorrisEWS1s (External Wall System Fire Review) are not a legal or regulatory requirement. Their use is a commercial decision by mortgage lenders and subject to their individual lending criteria. EWS1 forms are completed by competent members of relevant professi...
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