Homlessness campaigners are demanding an investigation into the evacuation of 40 Africans from a dangerous “building site” blocks of flats.The Record told yesterday how families, mainly from Nigeria, were renting flats in a Glasgow development that did not have appropriate building warrants.Flats were being let for around £600 a month by banned company director Liberty Durant.Horrified residents were living among builders’ tools while electricity was supplied via generators that were brought on to the site in Fielden Street.
The Positive Action in Housing charity, was called in to represent 11 affected families, who were left homeless.A sppkesperson for the group said: “This was amongst the worst cases we have seen of large numbers of highly vulnerable people, too frightened to speak up for their rights or identify themselves.“We are demanding an investigation to find out who is responsible for putting people in these conditions.
It’s in the public interest that this is properly investigated.“We are continuing to assist some of the families as well as arranging hosting through our Room for Refugees programme.”The spokesperson added: “Our Homelessness caseworkers were shocked at the conditions people were living in.“Basically it was a building site too dangerous for any child or adult to be living there.
We have been told there were gaping holes in the top floors."The people affected were on a limited income and because of the housing shortage, thought they were being helped because they weren’t being charged a deposit.”Some of the residents are still seeking stable accommodation, two months after an emergency evacuation in March.The Health and safety Executive was called to the site after the alarm was raised and all
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