RESIDENTS at Almond Court, Morvant have lashed out at the Housing Development Company’s (HDC), formerly the National Housing Authority (NHA) decision to build two additional apartment buildings on the compound.

Ian Seaton, a resident at Almond Court, told TnT Mirror that HDC was going against a lease from Town and Country, by commercialising the compound.

He further pointed out that the lease states that no apartment at the complex is supposed to be rented out.

“Any resident occupying an apartment was supposed to purchase his dwelling; he was not allowed to rent,” Seaton noted.

However, prospective residents would be able to rent apartments in the two new structures, despite what the previous lease said.

An annoyed Seaton further pointed out: “The Town and Country law specifies that every apartment complex with over 100 apartments must have a playground and a park.

“Almond Court has neither of these facilities, yet plans are being considered to build more apartments.”

Seaton revealed: “The entire infrastructure of the current buildings is in a deplorable condition.

“The sewerage system in the area is faulty and raw sewage occasionally runs into the drains.

“The roads are also in a deplorable condition.”

He questioned: “How could HDC build new apartments when the area is so poorly maintained?”

Seaton fumed: “HDC offered us the proposal last week and we rejected it.

“We the residents at Almond Court are calling on Town and Country to pursue the original plan for the area.”