Publication of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase Two report, 4 September 2024

05 September 2024

Grenfell was unforgiveable, a result of collective failure, a tragedy that impacted people and families and those that came to help them. We welcome the report’s recommendations released today, as another crucial step forward in ensuring our housing stock is safe for all.

RICS will, alongside our members, play our part in putting the recommendations into practice. Working with all parties we will continue to strengthen expertise and understanding of building and fire safety issues through continuous learning and skills improvements, alongside improving standards.

Through the inquiry there have been many lessons and now they must be implemented so that this can never happen again.

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