The Building Safety Act Blind Spot: Essendi Hotels v London Property Group
About this episode
The episode discusses a High Court decision regarding unsafe cladding in a commercial lease involving Essendi Hotels and London Property Group.
In this episode of Unpacking the Case, Richard and Lizzie discuss Essendi Hotels UK 2 Limited v London Property Group, a High Court decision examining responsibility for unsafe cladding in a commercial lease. The case concerns a budget hotel near Wembley that was forced to shut its doors after combustible cladding, similar to that involved in the Grenfell Tower tragedy, created serious fire safety concerns. With the Building Safety Act offering no protection because the property was a hotel...
People in this episode
Hosts: Richard, Lizzie
Topics covered
- building safety
- commercial lease
- fire safety
- cladding
- legal responsibility
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Essendi Hotels UK 2 Limited, London Property Group, Building Safety Act
Places: Wembley
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