Greenland Place — Building Safety Tracker

Greenland Place is a Barratt Redrow development managed by FirstPort. Since February 2026, Oslo Tower has been subject to active Building Safety Regulator enforcement. A Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls (FRAEW) commissioned by Barratt cannot begin because a legal access licence remains unsigned after six months. This tracker documents the current status of each issue, who is responsible, and what leaseholders can do. All information is based on official correspondence and government records.

FirstPort — Principal Accountable Person (legally responsible for building safety)

HomeGround — Freeholder agent (must consent to access)

Barratt Redrow — Developer (funds & delivers remediation under DLUHC scheme)

All three parties

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Owner

Status

What it is / why it matters

Consequence for leaseholders

Access Licence
Legal entry agreement

All three

Unsigned — 6 months

Legal agreement allowing Socotec to enter the building and carry out the FRAEW. All three parties must sign. Negotiations started January 2026 with no resolution.

Root cause of every other delay. Nothing moves until signed. FirstPort & HomeGround confirmed blockers.

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Action	Who	Impact	Status
Email DLUHC naming access licence as specific blocker	You + Amy + Paul	Critical	✓ Do this week
Copy MP Vicky Foxcroft on DLUHC email	Same	High	✓ Easy add
Formal letter to FirstPort citing BSA 2022 PAP duties	You or Paul	High	✓ Draft ready
Write directly to HomeGround / Adriatic Land 8	Paul or solicitor	Medium	⚠ Need address
First-tier Tribunal — management order	Solicitor	High	✗ Premature

FRAEW
Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls

Barratt

Not started

Specialist fire survey of external walls. Barratt appointed Socotec in January 2026 but cannot begin until access licence is signed. Target was spring 2026.

Without FRAEW: no valid EWS1, no BAC, no mainstream mortgages. ~£100k+ suppressed value per flat.

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Actions

Action	Who	Impact	Status
Unblock access licence first — FRAEW cannot start until then	All leaseholders	Critical	⚠ Blocked
Note Barratt's July 2026 80% commitment in DLUHC email — they are in breach	You + Paul	High	✓ Include in email
Request Barratt confirm start date in writing once licence signed	Paul	Medium	✓ Add to letter

DLUHC Registration
Govt remediation register

Barratt

Likely absent

Barratt must report Greenland Place to DLUHC under the Self Remediation Scheme. the Residents Panel' reading: not yet done. No government oversight of delays.

No government clock running on Barratt for this site. DLUHC has no visibility of the delay.

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Actions

Action	Who	Impact	Status
Email building.safety@communitiesgov.uk asking whether Greenland Place is on the register	You + Amy	Critical — most urgent	✓ This week
Ask Barratt in writing to confirm registration date	Paul	High	✓ In reply
Reference DLUHC dashboard (May 2026) showing Greenland Place absent	Paul	Medium	✓ Evidence attached

BSR Compliance Notice 1
Structural safety proof

FirstPort

Active — due Feb 2027

BSR enforcement order requiring FirstPort to prove the building's concrete structure is safe, including modelling collapse scenarios. Deadline February 2027.

Even if FRAEW completes, BAC cannot be reissued until this is resolved. Two separate problems.

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Actions

Action	Who	Impact	Status
Request written progress update from FirstPort — what has been done, what remains	You / Paul	High	✓ Add to letter
Escalate if no evidence of progress by October 2026	Residents panel	Medium	⚠ Monitor

BSR Compliance Notice 2
Fire management plan

FirstPort

Cleared — May 2026

FirstPort required to create a fire safety action plan. Satisfied and cleared by BSR in May 2026.

Positive. Does not trigger BAC reissue on its own.

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Actions

Action	Who	Impact	Status
No action required. Retain confirmation letter for future BAC application.	—	Low	✓ Done

BAC
Building Assessment Certificate

FirstPort

Refused — Feb 2026

Government certificate confirming the building is safely managed. Refused February 2026. New application requires both FRAEW and Compliance Notice 1 resolved first.

No BAC = officially non-compliant = cash buyers only = ~£100k+ discount vs compliant comparable flat.

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Actions

Action	Who	Impact	Status
BAC blocked until FRAEW done and Compliance Notice 1 cleared — focus on those first	—	Critical dependency	⚠ Blocked
Use BAC refusal as suppression factor in HTB valuation brief to surveyor	Individual leaseholders	High	✓ Now

EWS1
External Wall System Certificate

FirstPort

B1 — invalid FRAEW

Lender certificate for high-rise flats. Oslo & Malmo rated B1, other blocks B2. All FRAEWs rejected by Barratt as inadequate. Most lenders will not rely on them.

Restricted buyer pool. Only select lenders (BM Solutions, HSBC, Santander, Halifax) willing to lend.

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Actions

Action	Who	Impact	Status
EWS1 only becomes valid once new FRAEW is complete — no standalone fix	—	Blocked on FRAEW	⚠ Dependent
If remortgaging now: use BM Solutions, HSBC, Santander or Halifax	Individual leaseholders	Medium	✓ Workaround available

Leaseholder Reporting
BSA 2022 s.91

FirstPort

Failing

FirstPort has a legal duty to proactively inform leaseholders of building safety risks and progress. Current output: vague letters every few months with no detail or deadlines.

Leaseholders cannot make informed decisions on selling, remortgaging or HTB redemption.

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Actions

Action	Who	Impact	Status
Include reporting failure in formal FirstPort letter — cite BSA 2022 s.91	You / Paul	High	✓ Add to letter
Demand monthly written updates with specific milestones	You / Paul	Medium	✓ Specific ask
File formal complaint — prerequisite for FTT or Housing Ombudsman	You	Medium	⚠ If no response in 28 days

Insurance (KSI)
L&T Act 1985

FirstPort

Disputed

FirstPort places insurance through KSI — its own sister company. Premium up 275% since 2019/20. Independent quotes show significant overcharge. FCA transparency rules likely breached.

Direct ongoing cost. Challengeable at First-tier Tribunal without needing 50% leaseholder threshold.

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Actions

Action	Who	Impact	Status
Apply to First-tier Tribunal to challenge insurance charges — no 50% threshold needed	Residents panel + solicitor	High — potential £100k+ recovery	✓ Independent of RTM
Request FCA Leaseholder Disclosure document from KSI	Paul / residents panel	Medium	✓ In progress
Put WTW independent quote (£287k vs KSI £324k) in writing to FirstPort	Residents panel	Medium	✓ Evidence exists

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