Housing secretary Robert Jenrick is to hold a roundtable discussion with mortgage lenders to agree an approach to mortgage valuations for properties in buildings under 18 metres tall.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) said this would provide certainty for owners affected by vital building work, including the removal of unsafe cladding.
The housing industry is also in the process of designing a website so lenders and leaseholders can gain a clearer idea of the information needed to go forward with sales and remortgages.
MHCLG also laid out its “ambitious” plans to reform to the building safety system, including mandatory sprinklers and consistent wayfinding signs in high-rise properties taller than 11 metres.
Jenrick said: “The government is bringing about the biggest change in building safety for a generation. Building safety is a priority and the government is supporting industry in ensuring homes are safe at this difficult time.”
Shekina is the deputy editor at Mortgage Solutions and commercial editor at Mortgage Solutions and Specialist Lending Solutions. She has nearly eight years of experience in the B2B publishing market, having previously covered the hospitality, retail, pet, accounting and jewellery sectors.
Shekina has worked for Mortgage Solutions and Specialist Lending Solutions for almost five years. Here, she covers the market’s breaking news stories, engages with professionals in the sector, and oversees any commercially agreed content in partnership with mortgage-related companies.
This includes presenting webinars and hosting roundtable discussions on developing themes in the mortgage sector.
She is an NCTJ-trained journalist and was nominated for the Headline Money Awards Mortgage Journalist of the Year in 2021.
In her spare time, Shekina likes to read, travel, listen to music and socialise with friends.
She currently reports on current events in the mortgage market and liaises with financial clients to produce sponsored content.
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