SDLP
has urged banks to take responsibility for securing vacant properties in their
possession to prevent them from being damaged or vandalised.
“In recent weeks we in the SDLP have received considerable
reports from constituents regarding the vandalism and forced entry of
repossessed properties across the district, I personally visited a series of
properties on the Urney road area where extensive damage and theft had been
carried out, leaving the house in a brutal state. This not only destroys the
house but can often endanger neighbouring properties and residents with risk of
fire etc.
“Banks have a responsibility to ensure that these buildings
are secured. It is a sad sign of the times that so many of homes have been
repossessed by the banks, but the banks still have duty to ensure that these
homes are protected and are not allowed to fall into disrepair or to serve as
an invite to opportunistic vandals.
“This problem is prevalent across the North, and so I am
calling on the banks to step up to the mark and to ensure that these properties
are adequately secured to prevent this problem from getting out of control.”
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