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<p>EWS1 is not a Government form or regulatory requirement, and it is not a safety
certificate. EWS1 was created by industry to help with mortgage valuations for flats
in blocks with cladding. It is designed to identify whether a block is likely to need
value-affecting remediation work.</p><p>Building owners are responsible for ensuring
their building is safe and they have a legal duty to maintain an up-to-date fire risk
assessment. This should include the external walls and Government has clarified the
Fire Safety Order, through the Fire Safety Bill, to ensure this is abundantly clear.</p><p>We
will continue to work with lenders to help them to recognise alternative forms of
assurance of building safety such as a comprehensive Fire Risk Assessment which includes
the external walls.</p>
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