PICTURED: Missing outdoor steps of flat. Pic: Croydon Council On visiting the basement flat – a converted vault from when the building had historically been a former Barclays bank branch – inspectors also found Category 1 hazards relating to fire safety, lighting and excess heat. These included no fire escape route except through the kitchen, a lack of natural light as there were no windows in the living room or bedroom, and no natural ventilation. PICTURED: Bedroom. Pic: Croydon Council Using powers under the Housing Act, the council classed the flat as unfit to live in and issued a prohibition order. However, the Croydon Council found the flat was still being rented out after Mr Roe’s appeal was dismissed in August that year.