Families to no longer be housed in billionaire-owned tower after suffering without air con
Local councils in the UK are relocating families from a London tower block owned by billionaire Asif Aziz after residents suffered through heatwaves without functional air conditioning. The building management had previously claimed the air conditioning was not an amenity provided to temporary tenants.
Why it matters
This highlights the intersection of housing inequality, corporate property management, and the public health risks posed by climate change in urban environments.
Britannia Point tenant Sabrina Walters with her one-year-old daughter Cal-Lisa. Walters fears for her children’s wellbeing in the heat. Britannia Point tenant Sabrina Walters with her one-year-old daughter Cal-Lisa. Walters fears for her children’s wellbeing in the heat. UK news Families to no longer be housed in billionaire-owned tower after suffering without air con Some residents in glass-fronted block say they are still ‘fighting to stay cool’ in Britannia Point in south-west London
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