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Badly-built housing block to be demolished because repairs too costly
Residents are being forced to move out of their homes because the housing block in which they live will be demolished due to having serious issues that are too expensive to repair.
Bouverie Court in Easton is made up of 14 self-contained flats and seven houses for affordable rent.
The housing block was built on the site of the former Pit Pony pub in 2011 by construction contractor ISG, who went into administration in September 2024.
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The landlord for Bouverie Court, Elim Housing, has attempted to pursue a legal claim against the collapsed firm for £4m in remediation funding.
Surveys identified numerous issues with build quality and structure of the development.
But Elim has failed in its attempt to get the money needed for repairs and it is not financially viable for them to carry out the remedial work, meaning that residents will now have to move out over the course of the next 12 months before their homes are reduced to rubble in 2026.
Bouverie Court was built on the site of the former Pit Pony pub in 2011 – photo: Fran Boswell
Elim chief executive Paul Smith, a former Bristol cabinet member for housing, told Inside Housing: “The decision to demolish our Bouverie Court homes was extremely difficult, and our primary concern is the welfare of our residents.
“Unfortunately, the inherited repairs, poor efficiency and structural issues identified at the scheme, along with the unviable potential long-term disruption for residents, mean we have taken the hard decision to demolish the properties after exhausting all other possible solutions.
“Elim is working closely with local authorities and other housing providers to support our residents during the transition period.”
Main photo: Fran Boswell
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