We have been informed by Hackney Green Party about the sub-standard living conditions on this estate in Foulden Road,‭ ‬N16. 

The Party has been contacted‭ ‬by concerned residents‭ ‬about their‭ ‬desperation and‭ ‬the‭ ‬exhaustions of avenues available when dealing with the organisation tasked with Hackney‭’‬s‭ ‬social housing,‭ ‬Hackney Homes.‭ ‬The Party‭’‬s Campaigns Officer Mustafa Korel,‭ ‬visited the Morris Blitz estate on‭ ‬13‭ ‬August‭ ‬2011‭ ‬and‭ ‬commented‭ ‬‘nothing could have prepared me for what I saw.‭ ‬I left in disbelief that our council housing residents are left in living conditions that are unfit,‭ ‬hazardous to health and a major concern to the emotional welfare of residents.‭’

The main‭ ‬issues of complaint cited to this website are:‭

‎·‏        ‎ ‏Mice infestation of the entire block with mice accessing each property through the redundant hot air ventilation system despite the block having three‭ ‬treatments

‎·‏        ‎ ‏Upsurge of sewage into downstairs WC and kitchen sinks on the ground floor

‎·‏        ‎ ‏Leaseholders asked to pay‭ ‬£28,000‭ ‬towards refurbishment works,‭ ‬even though this contract is under Decent Homes budget‭ ‬– costs are not transparent/itemised

‎·‏        ‎ ‏Damp and mould recurrence in treated areas,‭ ‬with one resident reporting the doctor informed her she has the lungs of a heavy smoker‭ ‬(despite‭ ‬having never smoked‭) ‬owing‭ ‬to toxins‭ ‬emanating from mould and damp

‎·‏        ‎ ‏Resident parking bays suspended without prior notification,‭ ‬yet residents are still expected to continue paying

‎·‏        ‎ ‏Residents‭ ‬submitted three‭ (‬3‭) ‬petitions with over‭ ‬50%‭ ‬of residents signing,‭ ‬yet concerns are still ignored

‎·‏        ‎ ‏All proposals are superficial and cosmetic without addressing root causes of problems

‎·‏        ‎ ‏Residents‭ ‬stated‭ ‬this block was due for demolition‭ ‬15‭ ‬years ago,‭ ‬has been left in disrepair and all of a sudden is fit to live in

‎·‏        ‎ ‏Conduct of‭ ‬the‭ ‬services staff‭ ‬has been‭ ‬‘unprofessional‭’‬,‭ ‬including alleged flippant and condescending tone to residents

‎·‏        ‎ ‏Surface drainage problems where‭ ‬water collects on concrete and tiled surfaces present a health hazard

‎·‏        ‎ ‏Both major and minor cracks throughout the building‭ ‬are‭ ‬indicative of subsidence,‭ ‬yet no survey has been carried out despite residents asking for one

‎·‏        ‎ ‏One resident‭ ‬reported mice nibbled on their children‭’‬s finger during the night

‎·‏        ‎ ‏Bad consultation process with residents

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