Luxury apartments in top location 'impossible to sell' due to construction problem
dailystar.co.ukfire safety concerns, an owner of one of the apartments claims. A block of modern flats above Cardiff's St David's shopping centre failed to achieve "an adequate standard of safety" following a survey in November 2020, leaving a homeowner feeling trapped.The homes were built over 2007 and 2008 as part of what has become a successful retail development but their popular location is not enough to flog them, claims resident Chris White.Chris told WalesOnline that he has owned an apartment at the Hayes since 2013, and recently put it up for sale for £175,000 but has found it impossible to shift.
The building's External Wall System Fire Review certificate, more commonly known as an EWS1, looks at the outside wall of a residential building and includes cladding as well as insultation, firebreak systems and cavity barriers.
The certificate for the Hayes, which was awarded following a survey in November 2020, came with a B2 rating, meaning it contains combustible materials so "an adequate standard of safety is not achieved".Construction worker says has been in locked in a battle with building owners Landsec, since February.
Amid changing government standards, Landsec have now conducted another assessment into the external wall system at the Hayes, but are still yet to update leaseholders on their findings.However, while they have apologised to Chris and others for the lengthy assessment process, they have said that there are no life safety concerns across the entire block of flats.Chris said: "It’s just incredible that this is happening here.
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