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Holly Lennon

Govanhill flats evacuated over safety fears still standing eight years later amid legal 'stalemate'

The owners of a boarded-up Govanhill tenement that has been under threat of demolition for eight years say they are 'hitting a brick wall' when it comes to saving the building.

Glasgow City Council served the owners of 37 Annette Street with a dangerous building notice after a supporting wall was found to be collapsing in early 2016 and evacuated all those living inside.

The eight-flat block still remains standing several years later due to a 'stalemate' situation between owners, the building's factor - Cumming, Turner & Watt Property Management - and insurers Covea.

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