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RICS publishes FAQs on assessment process for cladding EWS

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Published on: 02 November 2022

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LNB News 02/11/2022

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Issue Date: 02 November 2022

Published Date: 02 November 2022

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has published frequently asked questions (FAQs) on cladding external wall systems (EWS). The FAQs provide information on what an EWS is, when EWS1 forms are needed, who can initiate and carry out the process, and how it is done. The FAQs also set out how the EWS1 assessment works alongside the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, SI 2022/547, as well as evaluating the impact the assessments have had on homeowners being able to sell flats.

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