Flat owner's £65,000 bill because flat is 'too short for cladding funding'
Funding to protect flats from fire does not apply to buildings under 11m (36ft) or five storeys high.
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Flat owners 'seething' at £8.8k a year service fee
Flat owners at an Manchester apartment block rail against a 249% service charge increase from April.BBC News - Feb. 21 -
Why 'Severance' would fall flat with the American workforce
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Watch: Goat rescued from fifth-floor flat ledge in Madrid
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Gap between prices of UK flats and houses ‘widest in 30 years’
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Three NHL Teams That Are One Trade Away From Being Flat-Out Scary
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Because of AI, Consultants Are Now Expected to Do More
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Too Sentimental to Declutter? Start Here.
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