Update 30/01/2025

Please see below our latest update on Fount Spring Place.

Recently, we became aware of concerns regarding EWS1 (External Wall System) forms completed by Tri Fire. EWS1 forms are essential for mortgage lenders to confirm the fire safety compliance of external wall systems. Tri Fire were an approved contractors within our supply chain.

The concerns stem from an investigation by the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) involving a fire engineer employed by Tri Fire, Adam Kiziak. Mr. Kiziak has been suspended from the IFE for six months. As a result, some lenders are now rejecting EWS1 forms completed by Mr. Kiziak, and some are even rejecting those completed by Tri Fire.

Mr. Kiziak and Tri Fire have previously conducted numerous EWS1 forms for Southern Housing and other housing providers, including at Fount Spring Place. To ensure complete confidence in the fire safety of your building, we are using a different fire engineering consultant to carry out a new EWS1 assessment at Fount Spring Place. We will not take handover of the building until we receive the new, validated EWS1 form. We are currently awaiting a timeline for this re-assessment and will share it with you as soon as it is available.

We understand this may be concerning, and we want to reassure you that fire safety remains our absolute priority. We are taking all necessary steps to ensure the building meets the highest standards. Once we achieve practical completion, we will be in a better position to provide a more accurate timeline for building registration and an indicative occupation date.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work through this process. If you have any queries or wish to discuss your individual circumstances, you can continue to contact your sales progressor, Alisha. You can also contact us by email at sales@southernhousing.org.uk or via the questions tab on this webpage.

As mentioned in our last update we do have a few apartments available at our The Volary Development which is complete and ready for immediate occupancy. If this is something you would like to explore, you can find more details here.

The next update will be sent to you by 21 February 2025.