A rental housing operator has been ordered to pay £18 million towards building safety works at the former Olympic Village due to flammable-style cladding.
Serious fire safety defects were first discovered at five blocks at the site, now known as the East Village, in Stratford in November 2020, court documents show.
Homeowners have been plunged into a “state of terrible uncertainty” since, property management company Triathlon Homes said, with a dispute erupting over who should cover the costs of fixing the safety defects.
But a legal ruling on Friday ordered developers and freeholders to cover the costs, as well as the cost of watch patrols and fire evacuation officers.
The verdict means Get Living must contribute £18 million towards the building safety works needed on the blocks, which is expected to be finished by August 2025.
Kath King, managing director at Triathlon Homes, said the verdict means the housing association “can bring an end to the delays that have caused such misery for our residents”.
The East Village was turned into 2,818 homes following the 2012 games.
In November 2020 “combustible insulation” was found inside cladding at five blocks known as Plot N26 at the site.
