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Martin D @unixmaisonette.com · 6d

Another Sunday afternoon in PPE, salvaging possessions from my flat. More than two years later, there’s still water coming in, and we still don’t know how any of this meets building regulations or how the structure has been affected by being wet for so long.

Here’s me in a filter mask in my hallway. The corridor is covered in water, reflecting the scene.

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Martin D @unixmaisonette.com · Sep 9

Alexandra’s story shows how the systems to protect us aren’t working. @chtra.org.uk members raised our plight with the Housing Ombudsman and @rshengland.bsky.social with no action. As Ben says, you get more consumer protector you buy a kettle.

Housing Sector @housingsector.bsky.social · Sep 8

The Housing Sector Podcast #52 Luxury Flats, Legal Nightmares – with Alexandra Druzhinin

She bought a “luxury” flat in Camden. Now she’s trapped in a crumbling, uninsurable home — and now heading to court just to secure basic protection.

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The Housing Sector Podcast #52 -Luxury Flats, Legal Nightmares – with Alexandra Druzhinin

YouTube video by Housing Sector

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Coniston House Tenants and Residents Association @chtra.org.uk · Aug 27

Hear Sophie Ait-Tayeb from @anthonygoldlaw.bsky.social talk to Ben about what to do when retrofit goes wrong.

Housing Sector @housingsector.bsky.social · Aug 26

Housing Sector Podcast #50 Retrofitting Homes – When It Works and When It Fails with Sophie Ait-Tayeb

We explore residents’ rights, where to find support, and how retrofit can either transform homes or leave people in cold, unliveable conditions.

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Housing Sector Podcast #50 Retrofitting Homes – When It Works and When It Fails

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Coniston House Tenants and Residents Association @chtra.org.uk · Jul 26

Reporter, Sophie Howarth, from @theslicetowham.bsky.social attended the meeting held on Wednesday 23rd July. Read her report here: romanroadlondon.com/coniston-hou...

Residents of the Eric Estate are still suffering | Roman Road LDN

Eric Estate residents in Mile End report a slight improvement with East End Homes’ new interim CEO, yet for many, trust is irreparably broken

romanroadlondon.com

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Inside Housing @insidehousing.bsky.social · Jul 22

Tenants and residents deserve freedom of information

Social landlords should be subject to the same transparency standards as local authorities, says Coniston House Tenants and Residents Association’s Martin Donkin

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Coniston House Tenants and Residents Association @chtra.org.uk · Jul 10

Eastend Homes Works Update Meeting

Although we are yet to receive a formal invitation, we understand that there will be a meeting for tenants and residents of Coniston, Windermere and Buttermere Houses on 23rd July...

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Zoë Garbett @zoegarbett.bsky.social · Jul 9

"I was utterly shocked by what I saw. Ceilings were leaking, mould was everywhere, water poured into rooms and some of the flats had no electricity at all"

I visited Coniston House & have been advocating for urgent action.

www.standard.co.uk/homesandprop...

Inside the Mile End homes flooded by disastrous air space project

A project to add two storeys to existing residential blocks in Mile End began in 2022. Three years on, the disastrous project has brought only ill health, distress, and disruption to residents

www.standard.co.uk

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Coniston House Tenants and Residents Association @chtra.org.uk · Jul 9

Further important concerns were raised about the disastrous vertical extension project on our homes in Mile End in this article in The Standard: www.standard.co.uk/homesandprop...

Inside the Mile End homes flooded by disastrous air space project

A project to add two storeys to existing residential blocks in Mile End began in 2022. Three years on, the disastrous project has brought only ill health, distress, and disruption to residents

www.standard.co.uk

Coniston House Tenants and Residents Association @chtra.org.uk · Jun 30

Listen to our Char, @unixmaisonette.com, talk to Ben on the @housingsector.bsky.social podcast about the disaster that is the Mile End Estate redevelopment. A project that exemplifies the dangers of vertical extensions and the problem attitudes in UK construction. feeds.buzzsprout.com/2366630.rss

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Housing Sector @housingsector.bsky.social · Jun 30

Housing Sector Podcast 42
Greedy, Stupid, Incompetent, or All of the Above?

Tower Hamlets approved it.
Eastend Homes managed it.
Gracewood Construction built it.

A rooftop extension that’s displaced families, flooded flats, and left residents in chaos.

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The Housing Sector Podcast #42 – Greedy, Stupid, Incompetent, or All of the Above

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Anna Clarke @annaclarke.bsky.social · Jun 6

Ouch. That sounds a horrible mess and a nightmare for the poor people living there. Companies taking on this kind of project definitely need to be very careful that their subcontractors have the necessary skills to do it. It is complex work.

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Coniston House Tenants and Residents Association @chtra.org.uk · Apr 30

Further reporting by the @slice.bsky.social on the mess that our residents and tenants have been dealing with romanroadlondon.com/east-end-hom...

East End Homes separates from Gracewood Construction | Roman Road LDN

East End Homes separates from construction partner and takes over building works in the wake of disastrous roof extension works.

romanroadlondon.com

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Martin D @unixmaisonette.com · Apr 18

A thread. Yesterday, we had a meeting with Eastend Homes about their disastrous construction project on the Eric Estate. It did not get off to a good start with the official invitation sent out by SMS only eight hours before the meeting. 1/6

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Martin D @unixmaisonette.com · Apr 14

Keeping up with what’s happening in the housing sector is a full-time job in itself. Two podcasts that I find useful:

The Housing Sector Podcast: www.buzzsprout.com/2366630.rss (@housingsector.bsky.social)

Not All Fire Podcast: feeds.acast.com/public/shows...

Do you have recommendations?

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Coniston House Tenants and Residents Association @chtra.org.uk · Apr 6

A beautiful day outside, but still raining inside.

A clear blue sky with a bright sun shining. There are trails from aircraft in the sky, and tall trees in the background, suggesting a peaceful outdoor setting.

A hallway with a wet floor covered in standing water and a few black buckets placed along the sides. Two caution signs indicate wet floor. Double doors leading outside are visible at the end of the hallway.

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Martin D @unixmaisonette.com · Apr 2

It might be a sunny day, but the stalactites at Coniston House are still dripping.

At the top of the photo, water is dripping from stalactites. In the background are planks and scaffolding.

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Coniston House Tenants and Residents Association @chtra.org.uk · Mar 31

Thanks again for @zoegarbett.bsky.social’s continuing support!

Zoë Garbett @zoegarbett.bsky.social · Mar 30

Check out what I've been up to this week, focusing on housing - an issue that affects all Londoners 🏡.

We need affordable and safe homes for everyone, and I’m committed to making it happen.

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Coniston House Tenants and Residents Association @chtra.org.uk · Mar 29

While this paper focuses on those affected by cladding remediation, much of the experience applies to those living through vertical extension works. Our tenants and residents certainly recognise the unsettling of home as a safe, controllable, private sanctuary.

Urban Studies Journal @urbanstudiesjournal.com · Mar 25

New #OpenAccess article by Jenny Preece: Inhabiting unsettlement: living through #BuildingSafety remediation works in England

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#housing #redevelopment

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Coniston House Tenants and Residents Association @chtra.org.uk · Mar 29

The work doesn’t let up. Next week, we’ve got surveyors visiting to assess the damage to our homes to inform our legal action through @anthonygoldlaw.bsky.social 4/4

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Coniston House Tenants and Residents Association @chtra.org.uk · Mar 29

From the publicity, we’ve had neighbours from other blocks on the estate and from across Tower Hamlets contact us with stories of vertical extensions damaging lives and threats of more of these developments. 3/4

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Coniston House Tenants and Residents Association @chtra.org.uk · Mar 29

Yesterday, @theslicetowham.bsky.social published a write-up with further details of the uncertainty facing us: romanroadlondon.com/residents-ea... 2/4

Residents face flooding and mould at Coniston House in Mile End

Residents must leave homes due to flooding and severe mould at East End Homes’ property Coniston House in Mile End.

romanroadlondon.com

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Coniston House Tenants and Residents Association @chtra.org.uk · Mar 29

Another busy week for our tenants and residents. On Tuesday, we appeared @itvnews.bsky.social (London) bsky.app/profile/chtr... 1/4

Coniston House Tenants and Residents Association @chtra.org.uk · Mar 26

Thanks so much to Antoine Allen and his team for coming to speak with us. This is just a short segment and interviews with a couple of the tenants and residents, but there are so many more stories to tell.

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Coniston House Tenants and Residents Association @chtra.org.uk · Mar 28

The media interest in the disastrous attempt to build flats on our flats continues to grow:
romanroadlondon.com/residents-ea...

Residents face flooding and mould at Coniston House in Mile End

Residents must leave homes due to flooding and severe mould at East End Homes’ property Coniston House in Mile End.

romanroadlondon.com

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Anthony Gold Solicitors @anthonygoldlaw.bsky.social · Mar 28

Anthony Gold's @eleanor-solomon.bsky.social & @lewis-sjl.bsky.social are leading a group claim for @chtra.org.uk residents to make sure the work is completed to a satisfactory standard, properly concluded, and that all homes are restored to a good condition.

Filming credits: @itvnews.bsky.social

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Zoë Garbett @zoegarbett.bsky.social · Mar 27

Flats being constructed ON TOP of existing flats has resulted in extensive damage to people's homes.

I visited and was so shocked at the destruction - I've been amplifying the voice of residents and raising issues with London's Deputy Mayor for Housing.

This needs to be addressed urgently.

Coniston House Tenants and Residents Association @chtra.org.uk · Mar 26

Thanks so much to Antoine Allen and his team for coming to speak with us. This is just a short segment and interviews with a couple of the tenants and residents, but there are so many more stories to tell.

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