This has always been my biggest fear about living in a tower block.
H_Moore25 on
I saw a post from a resident about this yesterday. I am glad that it is receiving media attention now. Hopefully, the issue will be fixed immediately now, and those who have had to suffer will receive some kind of compensation.
alferret on
I used to live on the 13th floor of a block of flats. When the lift didn’t work, which was often, I’d use the stairs.
Artistic_Data9398 on
How is it possible they don’t have a stair case or emergency exit?
I’m not subscribing to read.
Edit. They do, so they’re aren’t trapped lol
New-Depth-8576 on
I thought you’re not meant to use a lift in the event of a fire? What do you do if you live at the top and have mobility issues??
goth_fart_enthusiast on
Someone probably needs to update [their Wikipedia page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poplar_HARCA) too, considering how much it appears that they like to fill it with puffery and awards they’ve won.
9e5e22da on
That’s the block that is used in lots of films too.
andrew0256 on
The plural of lift is being used so I guess there is more than one. It is often the case that one lift going out puts too much strain on a fragile second lift. As ever with these stories few facts are given.
The leaseholders had better prepare for a bill to replace them in their entirety if they are worn out.
8-B4LL on
Love these brutalist style blocks, wouldn’t live in one unless I had the stair climbing ability of a fireman
DSQ on
>He claimed that the building manager asked him to remove the post on Tuesday because of the risk of bad publicity. “It’s a horrible situation,” Yu said. “How can they blame the victims? What if I was dying? What if there was a fire? What if I was severely injured? What happens then?”
Name and shame!
I can’t believe the Housing Association would still lie to the Times about helping people with their deliveries. Reading the original Reddit post that was not true at all. What a joke.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/LegalAdviceUK/comments/1kqnenc/trapped_in_my_flat_for_over_a_week_no_lifts_no/
This has always been my biggest fear about living in a tower block.
I saw a post from a resident about this yesterday. I am glad that it is receiving media attention now. Hopefully, the issue will be fixed immediately now, and those who have had to suffer will receive some kind of compensation.
I used to live on the 13th floor of a block of flats. When the lift didn’t work, which was often, I’d use the stairs.
How is it possible they don’t have a stair case or emergency exit?
I’m not subscribing to read.
Edit. They do, so they’re aren’t trapped lol
I thought you’re not meant to use a lift in the event of a fire? What do you do if you live at the top and have mobility issues??
Someone probably needs to update [their Wikipedia page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poplar_HARCA) too, considering how much it appears that they like to fill it with puffery and awards they’ve won.
That’s the block that is used in lots of films too.
The plural of lift is being used so I guess there is more than one. It is often the case that one lift going out puts too much strain on a fragile second lift. As ever with these stories few facts are given.
The leaseholders had better prepare for a bill to replace them in their entirety if they are worn out.
Love these brutalist style blocks, wouldn’t live in one unless I had the stair climbing ability of a fireman
>He claimed that the building manager asked him to remove the post on Tuesday because of the risk of bad publicity. “It’s a horrible situation,” Yu said. “How can they blame the victims? What if I was dying? What if there was a fire? What if I was severely injured? What happens then?”
Name and shame!
I can’t believe the Housing Association would still lie to the Times about helping people with their deliveries. Reading the original Reddit post that was not true at all. What a joke.