Cladding and beyond: fire safety issues for landlords and tenants

Ben Robinson, partner in real estate litigation at Penningtons Manches Cooper, highlights how pressing issues in fire safety go beyond the headline-dominating need to replace unsafe cladding.

Robinson offers an update on cladding removal on residential and commercial premises, and addresses other matters of concern - including some of the unintended consequences of the heightened fire safety agenda for leaseholders and right to manage companies.