People living in the ‘affordable housing’ part of the landmark Castle Park View development in Bristol city centre are being denied access to the development’s communal facilities, despite the project winning planning permission with a promise it would be ‘tenure blind’, with no differences between those renting through a housing association or through the building’s owners.
Renters in the development, as well as people who have paid more than £200,000 to buy a share of their apartment, have been told that Castle Park View’s amenities, which include a rooftop terrace, concierge service, workspace area and dining room, are not for them.
But people who have either rented or bought a shared ownership apartment from housing association Abri say they were promised that it would be, and are now complaining to both Abri and to CityLink, the build-to-rent developers that are managing the site.
