EWS1 certificate update

As part of our ongoing building safety programme we’ve been working with a number of fire engineers, including a company called Tri Fire Ltd.

Published: 10/02/2025

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Tri Fire provided EWS1 forms and other certificates to support leaseholders or shared owners wishing to move or remortgage.

You may have seen in the media that one of Tri Fire’s fire safety engineers has been suspended, and the Institute of Fire Engineers has published the details here: https://www.ife.org.uk/home/news/details/ife-issues-a-statement

While we stopped working with Tri Fire last year, some lenders are now rejecting EWS1 forms issued by them. This is making it difficult for some residents across England to remortgage or move house.

Like many other Housing Associations, we’re recommissioning certificates, where appropriate, using different fire engineers. We’re working on a risk and height-based approach to double-check our tall buildings first.

We’re also here to support anyone who is involved in a transaction to sell or remortgage and needs urgent clarity. We’ll continue to support residents through this situation, working with you and your lenders to find a solution.

We want to assure you that we’re talking to sector organisations to try and help in resolving this complicated issue which is affecting residents across the country.

If you’re looking to sell or remortgage your home and/or are concerned that you might be affected by this issue, our team is also available at FireRemediation@peabody.org.uk and will be there to help.  

If you live in a tall building and would like to know about the certification of your building, please get in touch with our team at FireRemediation@peabody.org.uk. 

To find out more about EWS1 forms and when they are needed, please see EWS1 forms - Peabody. RICS also has more information: https://www.rics.org/news-insights/current-topics-campaigns/fire-safety/cladding-external-wall-system-ews-faqs.