More than 130 families who were forced out Sydney s sinking Mascot Towers after the building started cracking at the foundation still can t sell or rent their apartments two years down the track.
Owners who forked out millions buying their apartments in the city s inner-south could now lose everything, and they are calling on the government to step in.
After a building manager discovered cracks in the basement on June 16, 2019, all residents were given just four hours to evacuate the following day.
Fast forward to April 2021 and scores of lounge rooms are still laden with furniture, with bedrooms also remaining untouched.
The controversial Mascot Towers in Sydney s inner-south were closed in June 2019 amid fears the building would collapse
The Mascot Towers complex in Sydney s inner south was evacuated in June 2019
Residents have been unable to return due to major cracks found in the building
Retailers including a supermarket on the ground floor have continued to trade
Access to those businesses was originally going to be blocked by December 18
A reprieve moved back a deadline for safety compliance measures to January 29
Mascot Towers Owners Corporation said the fencing was required by SafeWork