Gove’s move to lower second staircase threshold will stall more schemes, experts warn

By Tom Lowe2023-07-25T12:19:00

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Michael Gove’s decision to lower the proposed threshold for second staircases in new residential blocks will stall more schemes and could lead to redundancies, industry experts have warned.

The housing secretary surprised the built environment sector yesterday by revealing the government is now intending to lower the requirement for additional stair cores in buildings from the 30m proposed last year to 18m.

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