Houses on Upland Rd/Crystal Palace rd

[NewWave]

Walking past today I noticed that the 'new' (can only be 5 years old?) houses next to the old police station on Upland rd had scaffolding and an awning over them they all appeared to now be empty.

I always rather liked the look of those houses and am surprised to see major building work on such a new terrace of houses.

Whats the story here?

And were they all rental properties since they are now empty?

Just curious..is it another case of shoddy new builds?

[Jenijenjen]

I’m curious too. One thought that came to my mind, and it is only a thought, is that the cladding on the top storey is being replaced as it does not conform to standards.

[Spartacus]

I did know from a sub contractor on the initial build that there were some issues with the build that needed fixing at the time.

Potentially further work is being done now but I have no information on what or why.

[tiddles]

A contractor said that the hidden rainwater gullies were leaking resulting in ceilings coming down etc. looks like a big job!

[NewWave]

I wonder what happens to the residents in that situation?

Such upheaval.

[sweetgirl]

Cheap new builds at sky high prices!