The Independent – Thousands trapped in Grenfell-style flats ‘scammed’ by insurers

The Independent leads on its own exclusive: Residents unable to sell homes in blocks built with cladding deemed ‘safe’ seven years after Grenfell fire disaster – as insurance companies accused of profiteering by hiking premiums by up to 1,000%.

One woman, whose one-bed flat where she lives with her baby was declared safe, saw her annual insurance bill soar from £247 to £2,626 in just two years – a tenfold increase. She told The Independent: “How far does this go before I literally can’t beg, borrow, pay it back? The sky’s the limit if no one else will touch us.”

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