Second staircase rule halts Wates estate revamp

Construction work has been paused on a major estate job in east London due to the new second staircase rule.
Wates Residential is working on a joint venture with Havering Council on a £1.5bn programme to revamp 12 estates across the borough.
But work has now been paused on the Waterloo and Queens Street site where 550 new homes are under construction.A statement by the joint venture said: “Due to the current uncertainty regarding future building safety standards, Havering and Wates h