Stamford Hill leaseholders facing mammoth repair bill liken their treatment to Post Office scandal
‘We are prepared for cyclical work costs but this is taking it too far,’ residents tell Southern Housing
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Leaks, mould, broken alarms, duct-taped windows: Residents on Hackney estate plagued with issues put criticisms directly to council chief executive
‘Residents have been ignored, and many feel like the block has been abandoned,’ said one person who lives at Pitcairn House
Hackney Council apologises to elderly man forced to abandon his home after a leak
The Wenlock Barn Estate resident had to wait almost two months for a repair
‘They need to do their job’: Anger after leak on Shoreditch estate goes unfixed for weeks
A vulnerable elderly man has been forced to take refuge with family after his flat was left sodden
‘Deeply concerning’: Housing watchdog takes swipe at council for ‘high maladministration’ when handling complaints
Town Hall concedes that it is ‘not where we want to be as a service’ but says it ‘always looks to learn from any complaint’
‘Not a lifestyle issue’: Council repairs service changes tack on damp and mould following death of toddler in Rochdale
Town Hall aiming to respond to problems within 24 hours after Awaab Ishak, 2, died from a respiratory illness brought on by mould
Woman lived with mould and damp for two years after ‘unacceptable’ delays at Hackney Council
Housing Ombudsman orders Town Hall to pay the woman £1,500 in compensation
‘No excuse’: Three hundred council workers strike over pay
Staff in waste collection, repairs and SEND passenger services launch six days of action
Emergency works needed on function room ceiling inside historic Stoke Newington Town Hall
Council applies for asbestos removal after plaster breaks off in the building’s Assembly Hall
Concerns over lift maintenance prompt scrutiny of ‘inefficient’ council communication
Town Hall admits ‘challenge’ in relying on letters to get information to residents
Council considering how to restart housing repairs after lockdown
Majority of projects, including widespread fire door installations, currently on hold
Council’s £800k contract with under-fire repair firm scrapped by mutual consent
Morgan Sindall Property Services has faced criticism from the Town Hall for ‘poor quality’ work and ‘aggressive pricing’
Morland Estate residents call out Town Hall for ‘serious failures’ in communication
Leaseholders facing tens of thousands in repair bills as possibility of tribunal raised
Morland residents decry council’s ‘utter contempt’ over tower repair charges
Quoted fees ‘could put me back ten years on my mortgage,’ says leaseholder
Residents seek clarity from council over tower block repairs
Decorative brickwork fell from the top of Morland Estate last November due to ‘extensive corrosion’