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Customer Information: EWS1 certificates following Tri Fire suspension

We are receiving queries from some customers regarding the suspension of Adam Kiziak of Tri Fire by the Institute of Fire Engineers (IFE), and the potential impact on  EWS1 certificates.

As you may know, The EWS1 certificate was developed by RICS to assist the lending (mortgage) market following the extent of issues with external walls discovered in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire.

Tri Fire is a widely used supplier in the industry for EWS1 certification and Adam Kiziak is a signatory on a number of EWS1 documents produced by Tri Fire and held by FirstPort.

We understand that this suspension may impact customers who are looking to sell or remortgage. We have heard from some customers that Nationwide and other mortgage providers will no longer accept EWS1 documents signed by Adam Kiziak or issued by Tri Fire.

There has been no official guidance issued on what action property managers and other affected parties should take following the suspension. However, as a priority, we are compiling a list of properties impacted. We are also reviewing our EWS1 data to identify any buildings that may require prioritisation, such as those with a B2 rating. In addition, we have identified alternative suppliers for EWS1 certificate renewals and work has now commenced where renewals are due.

Once the review of the impacted buildings is complete, we will liaise with your building’s freeholder or other clients, including RMCs, and provide recommendations for next steps, considering the evolving position of lenders. We will let you know the outcome of this activity as soon as possible.

We’re working as quickly as possible and we will do everything we can to support customers, prioritising those that need an urgent response. However, there are factors outside our control that we anticipate will cause delays including high demand for qualified engineers to carry out EWS1 inspections and the introduction of PAS 9980:2022, which requires a more comprehensive inspection of external walls for new EWS1 forms. If your circumstances require an urgent response, please flag this with your Property Manager.