Toulouse: poor workmanship, water damage, waste… the “Les Jardins des Arènes” residence is far from unanimous
Delivered last year, the residence “Les Jardins des arènes” does not bring satisfaction to its inhabitants. A few months after their installation, the occupants complained of numerous defects. The union council then turned to the real estate developer Nexity to ask for solutions.
To reach the residence, it is the Stations of the Cross. Even by typing the address in the GPS, the route ends in a dead end or a street under construction. Access to the building is then only through a prohibited direction. “Yes, this is the only possible entrance to be able to reach the accommodation. Each time, the deliverers and visitors get lost, ”annoys Maxime, president of the union council.
For several months, some residents of the Arènes district have been complaining of poor workmanship. “Les Jardins des Arènes”, a new residence, delivered last year by the promoter Nexity, did not appeal and the occupants blamed it for many faults. “The building is almost a year old and there is already water damage. It’s leaking and there’s humidity in the apartment,” a local resident skimps.
A brand new building
Maxime made the same observation. The young man points to one of the main entrances. Traces of humidity weaken the ceiling and its paintwork. “These worrying signs were there from the moment of delivery and we have been asking for repairs for more than a year. In this residence, there are a whole bunch of small defects, ”supports Maxime. He then heads to the local trash can.
Along the building, the president of the union council shows the defects of the facade. Sheet metal surrounded by the entire residence. Abused by various adventures, the scrap metal shows serious signs of fatigue. “With this sheet metal facade, anyone can infiltrate the building. In the garbage room, it’s even worse, it’s the pests that scare us,” continues Maxime.
The space where residents’ various waste is piled up has several openings through which rodents can pass. The president of the union council wanted to move the lines: “We contacted the city’s hygiene services. They told us that it did not meet the standards and that there was a risk with pests”. Contacted, the promoter Nexity did not give an answer.