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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Josef Steen

Disabled man trapped in Hackney flat for months slams landlord over rehousing delays

A disabled Hackney resident unable to leave his flat for months has condemned his landlord over the “nightmare” treatment he has experienced during the hunt for a new home.

Wheelchair user Malcolm Cripps asked for a transfer from his third-floor housing association flat, after being repeatedly trapped inside due to a faulty communal lift he relied on to enter and exit the building.

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