In July this year, we were delighted to announce that seven UK lenders [Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, Nationwide, NatWest, Santander and TSB] are covering the cost of making EWS-1 forms publicly available through the FIA’s Building Safety Information Portal [BSIP] at Building Safety Information Portal This offer was due to finish on 11^th October.

Having observed significantly enhanced activity on the site over the last several months, we are pleased to announce a limited extension of the free assessor registrations and form submission period to 12^th November.

This continuing collaboration between the lending industry, the FIA and UK Finance means that everyone including homeowners, prospective buyers, valuers and lenders can easily access a building's EWS1 form through a central portal.