A West London council has admitted it “knowingly took some risks” when it bought 290 properties for survivors of the Grenfell tragedy, with many now deemed so unsafe they can’t be brought up to a reasonable standard for use as social housing.
Kensington and Chelsea Council said residents were moved on once issues were raised with the properties it purchased in haste after the fire in 2017 displaced a large number of Grenfell residents. Some were never occupied due to safety issues such as unusual layouts or fire escape problems, according to a council report.
