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Information for all our leaseholder and freeholder home owners. If you own one of our homes, outright or with shared ownership, you'll find guidance and support here. 

External Wall appraisal programme Tri Fire Update

Clarion has been undertaking fire safety appraisals of external walls to our blocks of flats in line with the requirements of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 as amended by the Fire Safety Act 2021.

Alongside this legal requirement, some lenders have required an EWS1 assessment be carried out, and the form submitted to support mortgage applications. In 2022 the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) clarified the criteria around which buildings should need an EWS1 assessment, meaning many buildings would no longer meet the requirement for this assessment.

Clarion has been engaging several independent fire engineers to undertake both the appraisals and EWS1s including a company called Tri Fire.

Following a recent announcement by the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) of a sanction against one of its members, Adam Kiziak, Clarion has stopped working with Tri Fire*, where he was the lead engineer.

In many instances, Clarion have completed Fire Risk Appraisals of External Walls (FRAEW) which supersedes previous EWS1 assessments. The FRAEW is undertaken in accordance with the latest guidance known as PAS 9980. There are however a number of buildings where we are yet to undertake an FRAEW and the only assessment we currently have is an EWS1 from Tri Fire. We appreciate the difficulties and concerns that this may now cause for some homeowners; especially as some lenders are no longer accepting forms issued by Mr Kiziak or Tri Fire.

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What is staircasing?

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If you’re a shared owner you can buy more shares in your home through a process called staircasing.

You choose when you staircase. You’ll reduce the rent you pay on the share you don’t own. You get the chance to own your home outright and stop paying rent altogether.

How to staircase in shared ownership

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Service charges and rent

As a homeowner you'll need to keep up with mortgage repayments and day-to-day household bills.

There are also other costs to bear in mind when planning your household budget as well.

Find out more

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