Our lives are being made a misery by abandoned ghost town newbuild estate next door – it’s become illegal party homes
FUMING residents say their lives are being made a misery by an abandoned ghost town newbuild estate next door.
Work on 52 new homes in Redruth, Cornwall stopped over a year ago when developer Midas went bust.
The homes have become an eyesore after they were battered by Storm Noa - with locals worried that they will need to be torn down before new builders can finish the estate.
One resident said his mum often has bikes chained up on her fence - and is kept up at night by illegal raves inside the ghost homes.
He told : "There are lots of parties being held at night and it's making my mum very concerned.
"She is worried about them causing trouble and having a brick thrown through her window or something.
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"We’ve reported it to the police on several occasions and they’ve come out to patrol the area but the houses just aren’t very secure.
"It doesn’t have any windows or a door, so it’s easy for the kids to get in that way."
The resident added that people in the area desperately need the homes to be finished.
He said: "I hope it won’t get to the stage where they need to be demolished before they’re even finished because they just need to be made safe.
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"We’re in a housing crisis and these perfectly good houses have been left to decay. It seems crazy to leave them like that."
A neighbour said: "They’ve just been abandoned and you’ve got people going in there having parties and doing God knows what.
"We’ve seen them in the area running amok and no one is stopping them.
"We’re concerned about people going in there because what damage are they going to do and it’ll just cost more to fix."
Cornwall Council said: "The collapse of Midas Construction and demand on the construction market has unfortunately led to delays to the project similar to those experienced at other Midas sites.
"However, we are committed to the project and anticipate work will begin again in spring 2024.
"Ensuring the safety of our sites is of paramount importance to us, and so reports of people accessing the site is a concern.
"We carry out regular checks to ensure safety fencing is in place but will investigate this further."
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It comes after residents in a popular seaside town said it is being ruined by newbuild homes - claiming they don't fit with the area.
Furious residents on another nightmare newbuild estate say it is riddled with issues years after they moved in - and no one will help.