Tag Archives: Legal and General

MPs told that Croydon flats are example of how not to build

Posted on October 15, 2025 by insidecroydon

The appalling conditions in ‘luxury apartments’ in new-build flats at The Fold, opposite Croydon Town Hall, were raised with a House of Commons select committee hearing yesterday Leading housing campaigner Kwajo Tweneboa cited The Fold in central Croydon as an … Continue reading →

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Fold managers admit to fire alarm fault in 35-storey tower

Posted on September 27, 2025 by insidecroydon

EXCLUSIVE: Four fire marshals and battery-powered smoke alarms have been intalled in the mould-ridden block, where there is only a single staircase to serve as a fire escape. By STEVEN DOWNES The managers of The Fold, the 35-storey residential tower … Continue reading →

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Mouldy Fold: no problems with council flats says Town Hall

Posted on September 26, 2025 by insidecroydon

Croydon Council is to carry out checks on its 90 flats in Malcolm Wicks House, the fourth block built in the Queen’s Quarter where the 35-storey private rental tower The Fold is being evacuated to allow its owners to completely … Continue reading →

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‘Let us be free from this hellhole’: Fold tenants issue demands

Posted on September 20, 2025 by insidecroydon

EXCLUSIVE: Residents in one of Croydon’s tallest buildings are becoming increasingly angry and militant over their treatment by their multi-billion-pound landlords. By STEVEN DOWNES The owners of The Fold, the 35-storey residential tower in Queen’s Gardens, have been given a … Continue reading →

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UnFolding story: residents’ meeting is moved as concerns rise

Posted on September 16, 2025 by insidecroydon

EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Fire safety inspectors from the London Fire Brigade were on site this morning at The Fold, the 35-storey tower block close to Croydon Town Hall, where residents fear for their well-being because of poor-quality finishes to … Continue reading →

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The Fold folds: Hundreds of tenants given six months to leave

Posted on September 12, 2025 by insidecroydon

EXCLUSIVE: Croydon faces another housing crisis as poor build quality on four blocks built alongside the Town Hall is forcing the owners to carry out extensive works. By STEVEN DOWNES Residents living in Croydon’s fourth-tallest building, 35-storey The Fold, on … Continue reading →

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L&G ‘deeply concerned’ by state of high-rise flats at The Fold

Posted on October 17, 2024 by insidecroydon

Insurance and pensions giant Legal and General has admitted that there are serious problems with damp and mould, leaking roofs and sewage issues in The Fold, the 35-storey residential tower close to the Croydon Flyover, built on council-owned land, where … Continue reading →

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