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Housing body backs stricter threshold for second staircases in tower blocks

By 2023-02-20T13:36:00

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CIH throws weight behind lower 18m height limit rather than the 30m proposed by Michael Gove

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has backed a ban on second staircases in new residential blocks - but above 18 metres rather than the 30m proposed by the government.

The professional membership body, in its response to the government’s consultation paper, said tall buildings “should be designed to allow safe evacuation, which should include the provision of a second staircase.”

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