Sam Booty, 31, bought his first flat at 23 years old with his partner Amy – but seven years on he still cannot sell it.
He bought the one-bed home in Plymouth in January 2019 for £85,000. However, within two years of living there, fire safety inspections found serious defects in the building.
Sam said: “It has been effectively unsaleable ever since the defects were found. There is no EWS1 certificate so buyers can’t get mortgages.”
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An EWS1 certificate is an assessment of a building that informs lenders and valuers about fire safety risks, particularly in buildings with cladding.
