Block by block, the cladding scandal spreads through Greater Manchester

'We are seriously considering just handing the keys to the freeholder and walking away from a 200 grand investment'

Good morning members — I hope you are having a pleasant festive break. Today’s story is about the crisis that is wiping out the value of flats across the city: unsafe cladding. Greater Manchester is one of the epicentres of this scandal, which makes sense when you consider how many blocks of flats have gone up in the past 20 years.

When we ran the poll last week to ask which story you would be most interested in us reporting on, this topic came top. So here’s our story. And if you have personal experiences you would like us to look into, please hit reply to this newsletter.