Residents in one of Southampton's largest tower blocks have had enough after being left without water for 24 hours.

As reported by the Daily Echo, Canberra Towers, in Weston, left scores of people without hot water, water pressure, or any water at all in some cases.

Frustrated and ‘fed-up’, residents at the tower have now said that they cannot go on living in the same conditions in the tower.

Complaining of mould, damp, lack of water and the constant breaking down of the lifts in the 24-storey building, those living in the tower are ready to move out.

Keri-Ann Betteridge, who is 17 weeks pregnant, has lived in the tower for less than a year and says she is already looking to move out.

Keri-Ann, 24, said: “I’ve got mould all the way up the side of my bedroom and along my walls and cabinets. When I called the council, I was told that I should just wipe it off myself.

“My wallpaper, chest of drawers I’m hoping to receive compensation for, and the noise too, I’ve been complaining about it for the past five months and nothing has been done about it.”

Kelly Roberts, 25, has lived in the tower for three years and claims she was looking to move out after her first 12 months.

Kelly, a volunteer, said: “I’ve had issues with mould, water, you name it. The lifts get stuck so often, they’re actually out now, you can only get down with them, not up at the moment.

“I say everything is quite fun, but really there’s always a problem here. I’ve been looking to get out of here for two years, I’m fed up and I’ve had enough of it all, I can’t keep living like this.”

Councillor Warwick Payne, cabinet member for housing said: "It's common knowledge that the tower is tired and the council need to carry out renovations. The work on the lifts has already begun and we also want to replace the windows.

"The water itself was a specialist job and we got somebody out to it as quickly as we could. 

"We're aware more has to be done and will be releasing more details in the coming months."

Another resident, Lauren Bowers, claims that the lifts are out of action usually two times a week.

Lauren, 27, said: “For four years I have lived in the towers and the lifts are the least of the issues, even if they are out at least twice a week. I’ve had water running down the side of my wall below my window as well.

“There’s a crack in my ceiling that runs all the way across, but they told me not to worry about. The only way people are going to be told it’s unsafe is if their ceiling actually falls in on them.”

A Southampton City Council spokesman said: “The water supply to Canberra Towers was restored yesterday, shortly after 5pm, and all residents should now have water.

“We encourage residents to please run their taps for a few minutes prior to their use.”

MP for Southampton and Itchen, Royston Smith said: “The council should have immediately organised for water to be made available for the residents- there is no excuse.

“These flats are coming to the end of their originally projected lifespans and provisions will need to be made to repair and improve them before these issues occur.

“This is not the first time there have been problems with this block – more needs to be done.”

Canberra Towers hit the headlines in January 2016 when residents demanded council bosses give their home a facelift, with many branding the block as a ‘house of horrors’.

The Daily Echo reported how some residents even threatened to withhold their rent unless housing chiefs took action on the mould, flooding and lift dilemmas they said dominated their days. A petition was signed by more than 200 people, urging the council to carry out immediate repairs.

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In February last year, a letter sent to residents by the council’s Nick Cross said a project to provide a range of improvements is set to start in mid 2017 and last for about a year.

It will include new insulation, replacement windows and a new render that will protect it for the next 30 years.

MP for Southampton and Itchen, Royston Smith said: “The council should have immediately organised for water to be made available for the residents- there is no excuse.

“These flats are coming to the end of their originally projected lifespans and provisions will need to be made to repair and improve them before these issues occur.

“This is not the first time there have been problems with this block – more needs to be done.”