People living at Bristol harbourside say they feel “stuck" and "frustrated" after a delay in removing potentially dangerous cladding on their blocks of flats and a lack of explanation from the developer. They are yet to see the results of a fire safety survey and say their insurance premiums have gone “through the roof”.
Built in 2003, the Harbourside estate consists of the Crescent, which faces the S.S. Great Britain, and two buildings further back from the water - Balmoral House and Waverley House. The developer for all three buildings is Crest Nicholson, while the freeholder is E&J. The site's management agent and residents' point of contact is Hillcrest.
Patrick Williams is the secretary of the leaseholders' association for Balmoral House and Waverley House, representing around 70 residents. He bought his flat at the end of 2019, but at the start of 2020, he says Hillcrest informed him and his neighbours that the outer skin of the building had unsafe cladding that needed replacement.
