PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Buildings: Insulation (9 March 2021)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether buildings under 11 metres high with cladding require an External Wall Survey (EWS) assessment.

Asked by:
Fleur Anderson (Labour)

Answer

On 8 March the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) published a new guidance note which outlines when an EWS1 form should be used, which is available at www.rics.org/uk/upholding-professional-standards/sector-standards/valuation/valuation-of-properties-in-multi-storey-multi-occupancy-residential-buildings-with-cladding/ . The EWS1 process is not a Government form or regulatory requirement, and when and whether the process is used will be determined by the policies of individual mortgage and valuation firms.


Answered by:
Christopher Pincher (Independent)
12 March 2021

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