'We're fed up and angry'

ANGER AT SHOWPIECE WATERSIDE HOMES OVER LATE BILLS AND CHARGES

- DECLAN CAREY

IT was supposed to be one of Salford's most exciting places to live, but anger is growing among residents at Middlewood Locks.

Developer the Scarborough Group aimed to build a place with a 'friendly, buzzy, city-village vibe, with its own bars and shops on a premium waterside location.

Since its construction, more than 2,000 people have snapped up apartments, made up of renters and leaseholders. The latest batch of homes in a scheme known as The Railings are being sold from £220,000 up to more than £300,000.

But some in Middlewood Locks say problems are growing.

Three leaseholders, who asked not to be named, said relations between residents and the developer have reached 'breaking point!

They provided evidence showing their service charges had been under-budgeted some years, leaving them having to pay out more than they had planned.