Eighty flats near Peckham Rye, built less than a decade ago are set to be demolished due to ‘severe damp, mould and safety problems, despite being only finished between 2009 and 2011…
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… Four blocks of 80 flats on the edge of Peckham Rye will be bulldozed and replaced with 91 flats in new buildings..
Newsshopper writes:
Flats overlooking a south London beauty spot that were built less than a decade ago are to be demolished because they’re too dangerous to live in.
Four blocks of 80 flats on the edge of Peckham Rye will be bulldozed and replaced with 91 flats in new buildings.
Work to finish the construction of the current apartments only finished between 2009 and 2011 but they have been plagued by damp, mould and safety problems since their completion.
Southwark Council said: “The highly unusual reasons for proposing the demolition of these buildings, which are only approximately 10 years old, relate to the poor build quality and the lack of action to remedy defects since the problems were discovered.
Tenants of the current flats were beset by problems due to damp and fire safety soon after moving in.
Victoria Crosby, from Southwark Council’s planning team said: “The buildings suffer from problems of water ingress, damage to the timber frames, leaking roofs, damp, poor wiring and fire safety measures and concerns with the timber cladding….
