Fire safety and party wall · 1 minute 26 seconds
36 Cavendish Road, Salford: fire risk and party wall defects
Watch the 86-second video about the fire-safety findings described in professional reports for 36 Cavendish Road, Salford, Greater Manchester M7 4WW.
Video transcript
Transcript of the additional video published on 5 November 2026, with spelling and punctuation normalised. The video summarises reported conditions and general council powers. Obtain current independent surveys and advice about the property and any enforcement position.
0:00 Number 36 Cavendish Road, Salford shares one party wall with the house next door.
0:07 That wall was taken out in 2008.
0:09 The new one, built in 2009, is 100 mm blockwork standing on the floorboards.
0:16 The reports found it doesn't give the 60 minutes fire resistance the building regulations require.
0:21 There are open voids under the floors and gaps of 10–30 mm at the top of the wall.
0:27 None of it fire stopped.
0:28 In the roof space, the partition between the two houses doesn't reach the roof, leaving an unprotected gap.
0:35 The party wall is supported on steel beams that don't appear to be fire protected, so they could fail early in a fire.
0:42 The finding. A fire starting in either house would spread quickly to the other and cut the time to escape.
0:48 Until it's put right, the advice is that number 36 should stay empty.
0:53 Under the Housing Act 2004, councils must act on the most serious fire hazards in homes.
1:00 If a house is lived in before it's fixed, they can order the work to be done or ban anyone from living there.
1:06 Salford City Council has referred the concerns to its building control and planning enforcement teams.
1:12 Buying number 36? Think twice!
1:15 Find out more. Do your due diligence.
1:18 This information may not be disclosed to you. The reports are available on request.