Inside the ‘diabolical’ Bristol sheltered housing unit where residents have had enough
The shocking state of a block of sheltered housing flats in Bristol has led residents to consider withholding their rent.
Pensioners living in Walwyn Gardens in Hartcliffe have revealed a catalogue of problems with their block, from holes in the ceiling, rotting doors, mouldy window frames, exposed electrics and threadbare carpet tiles.
While many of the residents said they are experiencing issues in their own individual homes, it is in the communal areas of the sheltered housing block that the problems are most obvious.
In the main entrance, a huge crack scars a wall. In the community room, the carpet doesn’t completely cover the floor, revealing dirty and rotten wooden boards underneath.
In the toilet and kitchen area wires are exposed and not boxed in while the corners of the windows are bug-ridden and paint-peeled.
Walwyn Gardens is located in Hartcliffe, an area of south Bristol that was recently named as statistically one of the most deprived places in the UK.
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ITV News West Country has contacted Bristol City Council for a statement.