Shit for the tenants. Wonder if this kind of thing is easier when the building is fully owned by a company
No need to tear down this when we have a housing crisis is there.
Fine the living hell out of the developper instead.
Then reinvest that fine into more social housing
>Another occupier of the building, who wished to remain anonymous, said that the news was “unsettling,” having only received a letter from Comer Homes yesterday morning that the buildings could possibly be destroyed.
As of last month, 79 out of the 204 apartments were occupied.
Comer Homes said in a statement yesterday it was “extremely disappointed” with the council’s decision and will be appealing the enforcement notice.
Seems the developer was not able to sell these and renting directly.
This is no different to people putting up shacks in their back garden to rent out.
An illegal structure being used to garnish rent. Either the buillder takes the huge cost of bringing the building up to the agreed specification or it comes down. Otherwise every other development will try to go off plan to squeeze more money out.
This needs to be torn down. I understand the housing crisis but unless a hard stance is taken it will just encourage this and other developers to take the piss.
With regards to fining them they will just drag it through the courts with appeal after appeal and never end up paying it or find some other way to weasel their way out.
The developer should also foot 💯 of the cost for brining this down and any clear up.
What I don’t understand is why it took the council years to figure this out. Surely they would schedule a few visit by the building inspector during the construction of the tower blocks? After all, this is a significant housing project in Greenwich.
And I would hope that they use different cladding from what may have been legal ten years ago.
I hope this gets pulled down. Too many companies and developers simply ignore planning permission and feel willing to take the fines until they eventually get their way. It will take some serious penalties to change this around.
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Shit for the tenants. Wonder if this kind of thing is easier when the building is fully owned by a company
No need to tear down this when we have a housing crisis is there.
Fine the living hell out of the developper instead.
Then reinvest that fine into more social housing
>Another occupier of the building, who wished to remain anonymous, said that the news was “unsettling,” having only received a letter from Comer Homes yesterday morning that the buildings could possibly be destroyed.
As of last month, 79 out of the 204 apartments were occupied.
Comer Homes said in a statement yesterday it was “extremely disappointed” with the council’s decision and will be appealing the enforcement notice.
Seems the developer was not able to sell these and renting directly.
This is no different to people putting up shacks in their back garden to rent out.
[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-21574772](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-21574772)
An illegal structure being used to garnish rent. Either the buillder takes the huge cost of bringing the building up to the agreed specification or it comes down. Otherwise every other development will try to go off plan to squeeze more money out.
This needs to be torn down. I understand the housing crisis but unless a hard stance is taken it will just encourage this and other developers to take the piss.
With regards to fining them they will just drag it through the courts with appeal after appeal and never end up paying it or find some other way to weasel their way out.
The developer should also foot 💯 of the cost for brining this down and any clear up.
What I don’t understand is why it took the council years to figure this out. Surely they would schedule a few visit by the building inspector during the construction of the tower blocks? After all, this is a significant housing project in Greenwich.
And I would hope that they use different cladding from what may have been legal ten years ago.
I hope this gets pulled down. Too many companies and developers simply ignore planning permission and feel willing to take the fines until they eventually get their way. It will take some serious penalties to change this around.