EWS1 forms for Aberystwyth buildings
Wales has its own rules for rented homes under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, and its own building safety programme, so landlords and building owners here need advice that reflects Welsh law rather than English.
The EWS1 form is a standard way for a qualified professional to confirm to lenders and valuers that the external wall of a residential building has been assessed. It is a valuation document, not a fire safety certificate, and it does not replace the building's fire risk assessment.
There are two routes. Option A is for walls where the materials are unlikely to support combustion. Option B is for walls that do contain combustible materials, and needs a fire engineer to judge whether the risk is low enough or whether remedial work is needed. An EWS1 is valid for five years.
The rules that apply in Aberystwyth
The Building Safety Act 2022 occupation-phase regime for higher-risk buildings applies in England only. In Wales, owners of multi-occupied residential buildings should follow Welsh Government building safety requirements and the Welsh Building Safety Fund process for external wall issues.
What is included
- Desktop review of existing documents
- Intrusive inspection where needed
- Option A or Option B assessment
- Signed EWS1 form for lenders and valuers
- Remediation scope where the outcome is B2
- Advice on whether a PAS 9980 appraisal is more useful
Buildings we work on in Aberystwyth
- Freeholders
- Resident management companies
- Managing agents
- Leaseholders selling or remortgaging
Areas we cover from Aberystwyth
From Aberystwyth we also cover Carmarthen (40 miles), Llanelli (51 miles), Merthyr Tydfil (55 miles), Swansea (55 miles) and Bangor (56 miles). Elsewhere in Dyfed we work in Llanelli and Carmarthen. If your building is not in a listed town, we still cover it: every enquiry for ews1 forms in Wales is handled the same way.