Largs pensioner STILL no further forward with flooding issue
Factors say they need more of his neighbours to agree to survey
A frustrated Largs pensioner who has been living with floodwater coming into his home for three years insists he just wants the long-running saga over with.
Frank Reid bought his first floor flat four years ago but has been forced to practically live in his bedroom for the past three amid water seeping through into the living room bay window.
His dream home in Sandringham – minutes from the town centre and overlooking the sea – has turned into a nightmare with Frank admitting the ongoing issues are impacting both his physical and mental health.
Frank has been pleading with factors of the building, Newton Property Management Ltd, to find a way to help him fix the problem, which is on the outside of the tenement block.
But as yet, there is no light at the end of the tunnel for his suffering.
In December, Clyde 1 contacted Newton on behalf of Frank, who pledged to contact the homeowner and find a solution.
However, a month on and Frank says nothing has been resolved, despite a phone call on Christmas Eve with someone from Newton.
Frank said: “I’m now stuck in the same situation.
“We’re batting back and forth (him and Newton) and the job is not moving forward, I’ve still got water coming in and it is affecting my health, both physical and mentally.
“I am never in the main room; I mean it is a lovely flat that I have but unfortunately the main room of the house I not accessible to live in.”
No agreement
Newton Property Management says the delay in getting anything fixed lies with the homeowners in the eight in a block residence not agreeing in the majority for a survey – which would be done by drone - to be carried out to identify the issue.
They say only three out of eight households confirmed they wanted a survey carried out on the building.
The added they have asked people living there to respond to their survey consultation by January 23rd.
But Frank insists he needs a fix now, as he struggles to stay positive about his situation.
He finished: “It’s a body blow, emotionally, and I would just like to see the thing resolved.
“Whether or not they can look temporarily rehousing me, so that I don’t have to live with this every day, I don’t know.”
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