The tenants of these flats were left without water for days. This is very inconvenient. They needed water to shower, to wash laundry and dishes, to cook, and more. Water is important to so many aspects of life. When it is not readily available people often have to do a lot more work to get the same tasks done. This is not always possible for those with disabilities or who are elderly, though, so they suffer more than average.

Key Takeaways:

• Residents of Maidstone Flats and Sandling Park were left with no water for three days following a water leak running over an electrical board.
• While South East Water has nothing to do with the development’s water supply, they delivered water to the residents to help out until the problem is fixed.
• Residents expressed dissatisfaction over not being able to reach anyone from Nationspaces Developments, the site’s management company, for information or help.

“Residents said they have not been able to speak to anyone from the site’s management company”

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-kent-41794670