City’s filthy forgotten buildings

SEWAGE leaking through ceilings, blatant drug dealing, overcrowding and no running water for 10 years.

These are part of everyday life in a “forgotten building” where services have vanished as arrears, differences among residents, an ombudsman hearing and lack of attention from government agencies have contributed to a messy mix.

Sewage from a flat upstairs leaks through the ceiling of Elizabeth Bunting’s home in Melbourne Court, Congella.