This will probably anger many in the UK, it will definitely fuel the racist debate.

BREAKING NEWS - Survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire are to be rehomed in a luxury housing development in the heart of Kensington, the government has said.
Sixty-eight one and two-bedroom flats have been acquired at the Kensington Row development, it added.
The apartments are "newly-built social housing" in a complex where the price of private homes starts at £1.5m.

The complex includes a 24-hour concierge service and a private cinema, the website of developer St Edward's says.
The Department for Communities and Local Government said extra public money had been found so the flats could be fitted out more quickly.
It said the "expectation is that these new properties will be offered as one of the options to permanently rehouse residents from Grenfell Tower".

Ok I feel sorry for them, but this is rubbing the noses of those genuine UK folk struggling, rubbing salt into the wounds of those who are on the streets homeless, level playing field please not yet again political correctness or MP's trying to make amends

Actual uk government report here

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/firs ... r-disaster

It is one of the options on offer.

It is the borough of Kensington and Chelsea that are making the offer.

Seems the right thing to do.

This will probably anger many in the UK, it will definitely fuel the racist debate.

BREAKING NEWS - Survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire are to be rehomed in a luxury housing development in the heart of Kensington, the government has said.
Sixty-eight one and two-bedroom flats have been acquired at the Kensington Row development, it added.
The apartments are "newly-built social housing" in a complex where the price of private homes starts at £1.5m.

The complex includes a 24-hour concierge service and a private cinema, the website of developer St Edward's says.
The Department for Communities and Local Government said extra public money had been found so the flats could be fitted out more quickly.
It said the "expectation is that these new properties will be offered as one of the options to permanently rehouse residents from Grenfell Tower".

Ok I feel sorry for them, but this is rubbing the noses of those genuine UK folk struggling, rubbing salt into the wounds of those who are on the streets homeless, level playing field please not yet again political correctness or MP's trying to make amends

I agree with the previous posts, if they were correct, but its not, they will not get all the frills, cinema, pools etc etc, they will get a council flat that just happens to be build on that site but with out all the frills, yes I would love to live at that address, but people who have posted on this thread, would be taken more seriously if you stuck to the facts.

Geoff don't exagerate and get your facts right. The apartments that apparently will be offered to the survivors stand alongside the luxury ones. They are social housing and do not command prices in the region of 8 million!!. You are as bad as the Media!!

They are a private development being requisitioned for social housing

Glad I wasn't a 'private buyer' before this happened, the 'luxury' handle will definitely not be how this place will be described in a couple of years.

I was quoting Mrs May when she updated the House yesterday morning.
They are a private development being requisitioned for social housing, following that arrangement being offered to the Govt by the developer.
They were built as luxury flats but not yet fitted out as such.
They are alongside other luxury flats that have the private cinema, concierge, etc.
As luxury flats the selling price is £1.5M for 1-bed, £8.5M for a 4-bed.
I take it you did not watch her speech!
The matter was further discussed on SKY News-UK's program "The Pledge" last night; confirming those figures and the facts as I reported them for info of other forum members.
I take it you did not watch that program either.
Geoff.
P.S. The price the Govt are paying the developer for these 68 dwellings was not disclosed, neither was the cost of fitting them out as social housing. They will be ready for occupation end of July, IF the contractors finish on time (Mrs May said).

I watched those programmes.
And I understood that the properties are to be transferred to the Kensington Council Authority at 'cost price' by the builders.

Instead of winging on here, get yourself s back to the UK, throw your passports away and claim asylum, you never know you might get a luxury pad in Kensington.

Presumably, the Council has a list of the tenants and only they will receive compensation?

Alan

Who is "winging", COYS ?
It is a tragic situation ... not funny at all !
However, I have kept my UK property .... and .... British Passport.
I do not need 'luxury' to survive and be happy .... and will return when/if I feel the need.
That does not detract from the sad situation of anyone who does not have 'a roof over their head'.

It was a pop at those winging at people getting luxury flats, ...but the smilie at the end was lost on you?

Who is "winging", COYS ?
It is a tragic situation ... not funny at all !
However, I have kept my UK property .... and .... British Passport.
I do not need 'luxury' to survive and be happy .... and will return when/if I feel the need.
That does not detract from the sad situation of anyone who does not have 'a roof over their head'.

I also note that out of the first five inquests that have been reported, one british name was retired and the other 4 were all working so not a drain on society as has been intimated.

the link kills the myth some on here are spouting,

Hi all,

Firstly this is my initial post, not got off on right footing as my username should have read Wish I was there! I have been following your board since the closure of CL.

This topic is very sensitive and everyone I am sure is so sorry for the suffering of those killed , injured and to all who have lost their homes.

However how can it be reasonable in a time when the country is still on the receiving end of austerity cuts that social housing individuals are being rehomed in properties that the huge majority of people could only dream of? Surely it would make sense to try and rehouse these poor individuals in a less expensive area in London? I appreciate it would mean uprooting people which is not great but how many nurses or extra police officers could be employed with this money? It does amplify the need for the government and the local councils to start building more affordable housing throughout the country.

For those individuals who have lost their homes but have no legal right to be in the UK then sorry but they need to be deported back to the country of origin. If they wish to make their home in the UK then there are agreed protocols to be completed.

As stated at the outset I feel so sorry for everyone's lost and every effort should be made to ensure we understand what has happened and ensure this does not happen again, but it cannot and must not be at the expenses of everyone else in the country.

Thanks Geoff for your kind comments.

Off thread but how do I put my location in?

Paul

5 out of 5 Geoff not 5 out of a hundred. Obviously more details will emerge as more inquests are completed and I am sure this will show that many more were in work also although I am sure there will be some that were not as in any area anywhere in the country. Concerning you awaiting my apology I did reply but it seems to have disappeared so I am afraid I will not apologise as I was right. You intimated that the cost of the flats was 8 million pounds for the 4 bed. This as you know was entirely incorrect as this related to thw adjacent luxury apartments and not the ones that will rehouse the survivors.

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I feel sorry for them also, but this is extracting the Michael.
Those of them who came to the UK as Asylum Seekers Geoff.

I really don't know why you're all getting your knickers in a twist.... all those people have lost their homes and all their possessions through no fault of their own and they need to be rehoused, that's it - end of story.

What should they do, just leave them out on the streets to fend for themselves?

But aren't Asylum Seekers/Refugees supposed to register in the first safe country they reach/entre? If the UK if the first safe country they arrived in what method of transport did they use to get here?

Very good point Bassman63; "beam me down Scottie" perhaps?
The first victim (fatality) to be named was said to be an asylum seeker - but they did not say how he got to UK. Neither did they confirm he had been granted asylum. As I said, I am sorry he lost his life.
Geoff.

Instead of winging on here, get yourself s back to the UK, throw your passports away and claim asylum, you never know you might get a luxury pad in Kensington.