Life in one city centre apartment block is just 'a disaster waiting to happen', a former insider has said, amid fears for residents' security.
Tenants in Bracken House, on Charles Street, have been blighted by break-ins and vandalism, as well as not having a working lift for four years.
The Manchester Evening News spoke to a man who used to work with the building's maintenance teams as well as an ex-tenant. Both said that the lift had been out of action for years.
They also spoke about a raft of other problems, including hot water not being available to residents. READ MORE:'I have to wear nappies on nights out because of my rare condition' “People are saying they will not live there [in viewings] and it’s having an effect on the landlords,” the insider, who asked to remain anonymous, said. “It’s a disaster waiting to happen and it is getting closer and closer.” Bracken House is popular with students because of its location near Manchester University's North Campus.
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