Flats bill demands 'not fair' on residents

MP SUPPORTS PEOPLE LIVING AT APARTMENTS OVER ENERGY AND SERVICE CHARGES

- NICOLE WOOTTON-CANE DECLAN CAREY

RESIDENTS at a trendy new development have hit out at 'mismanagement' of their building after they were hit with backdated energy bills setting some of them back thousands of pounds.

Residents of Middlewood Locks, situated near the Manchester and Salford border, were sent an email at the beginning of July telling them their energy tariffs had been 'incorrect for three years' and presenting them with bills ranging from £800 to more than £2,000.

Those living in the development said the email, from managing agent Savills, has pushed residents to 'boiling point' - and to top it off, they say are paying a higher service charge than in Deansgate Towers, which boasts a pool, gym and parcel room.

One Middlewood Locks resident said they have been asked to pay a backdated energy bill of nearly £1,000. The resident did not want their name to be published.