Suspended engineer accused of forging fire safety certificates for high-rise flats

Suspended engineer accused of forging fire safety certificates for high-rise flats

Buyers say they’ve had mortgage offers withdrawn on flats with safety certificates issued by the man’s firm.

Fire safety expert investigated over alleged misuse of engineer’s credentials

Mortgage lenders withdraw offers over disputed fire safety certificates Adam Kiziak has been accused of using another engineer’s credentials without permission to sign off fire safety certificates for high-rise flats, the BBC has reported. The Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) suspended Kiziak in August 2024, but his company, Tri Fire, is understood to have continued […]

ESW1 warnings: what agents need to know about invalid fire safety forms

Recent developments concerning the company Tri Fire and one of its assessors have raised significant concerns over the validity of the EWS1 forms they have issued. Major banks are refusing to lend on properties assessed by Tri Fire, potentially causing delays or halts in property sales and remortgages.