Sadiq Khan calls for government action on stranded leaseholders

Sadiq Khan

London mayor has written to the housing secretary over flats rendered unsellable by fire safety issues

London mayor Sadiq Khan has raised "grave concerns" about with the External Wall Review (EWS) process, saying it has put thousands of people’s lives on hold and ground the market for leasehold flats ground to a halt.

In a letter to housing secretary Robert Jenrick (see below) Khan said urgent government action was needed to release the thousands of residents trapped in potentially unsafe buildings.

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