Tenants threaten social landlord with legal action over excessive heat

Residents of flats in Canada Court and Clifton Lodge in Woolwich, South-East London, claim their homes are not fit for human habitation - with temperatures reaching over 40 degrees in the summer months, alongside issues with damp, mould and disrepair.

Lawyers Imran Khan and Partners, representing the claimants, also pointed to leaks, pest infestations and issues with the lifts in the building - affecting residents with disabilities.

According to the BBC, housing association PA Housing said it was monitoring internal temperatures throughout the year to support residents. It said the buildings were built “according to regulations enforced at the time”.

A pre-action protocol letter was sent to PA Housing on 16 December, but the association is yet to respond, according to lawyers.

The letter claims that PA Housing has failed to comply with the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018.

PA Housing declined to comment.

Lottie Winson