Residents who were evicted from an ‘unsafe’ apartment block in Oldham by the fire service two-and-a-half years ago have been offered a glimmer of hope of returning. This is after they have paid out thousands of pounds in management charges while remaining 'homeless'.
The owners and tenants in The Victory Apartments in the town centre were forced out of their homes on November 2 2020 as a result of a prohibition notice imposed by Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS). However, a meeting was said to be taking place today between a management company and GMFRS over the installation of a new fire alarm, which could mean the residents of the 31 flats could return soon.
The prohibition notice followed a series of incidents in which fire engines attended the block as a result of a faulty fire alarm repeatedly going off. It reached the stage where it was happening so frequently residents had begun ignoring the alarm.
