Two years in limbo: the residents still paying mortgages on flats destroyed in east London fire
Sarah Williams owned a flat in the Spectrum Building, which burned down while the flammable cladding on the exterior was being replaced. Photograph: Jill Mead/The GuardianView image in fullscreenSarah Williams owned a flat in the Spectrum Building, which burned down while the flammable cladding on the exterior was being replaced. “It was basically the only flat I could afford in London.
- ▪Sarah Williams owned a flat in the Spectrum Building, which burned down while the flammable cladding on the exterior was being replaced.
- ▪Photograph: Jill Mead/The GuardianView image in fullscreenSarah Williams owned a flat in the Spectrum Building, which burned down while the flammable cladding on the exterior was being replaced.
- ▪“It was basically the only flat I could afford in London.
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| Original publisher | the Guardian |
| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/26/east-london-spectrum-building-fire-cladding-residents-limbo |
| Publication time | Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:00:36 GMT |
| Retrieval time | 2026-08-26T05:22:20.043Z |
| Last seen | 2026-08-26T05:22:20.043Z |
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Sarah Williams owned a flat in the Spectrum Building, which burned down while the flammable cladding on the exterior was being replaced. Photograph: Jill Mead/The GuardianView image in fullscreenSarah Williams owned a flat in the Spectrum Building, which burned down while the flammable cladding on the exterior was being replaced. Photograph: Jill Mead/The GuardianHousingTwo years in limbo: the residents still paying mortgages on flats destroyed in east London fireSpectrum Building leaseholders awaiting payouts after freeholder, Arinium, went bankrupt shortly after 2024 blazeJessica Murray Social affairs correspondentWed 26 Aug 2026 01.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleSarah Williams vividly remembers the night in 2016 when she camped overnight in a car park to put down a deposit on…
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