Liberal Democrat councillor for Muswell Hill, Cllr Ross Laird, has urged Haringey Council to intervene to save desperate residents in Connaught House, Connaught Gardens, N10.

The tenants face an uncertain future as their Housing Association, Housing 21, seeks to discontinue its contract with the Metropolitan Police who own the building.

Cllr Laird and Cllr Lynne Featherstone have been in constant contact with the two organisations to get a clearer understanding of the outcome for tenants, but it appears that there will be a lengthy hand over period from April at the latest, leaving most tenants in limbo and facing an uncertain future.

Cllr Laird commented:

“I have written to Haringey Council today to ask that they prepare themselves for the worst – local tenants in Connaught House face an uncertain future and have received no reassurance that their tenure will be secured.

“Haringey Council needs to be in a position whereby it can help these people, many of which are less well off families with young children. The tenants of the house have been there for several years, some as long as ten. They deserve to be recognised as a central part of the Muswell Hill community.

“They have had to endure years of underfunding from the Housing Association and the Metropolitan Police. I will continue to work with tenants to find a solution to their predicament.”