A resident has voiced his frustration after a housing association is now selling off a house which was earmarked for renovation. Barrie Robinson says the house on Barton Road, New Bury, Farnworth has attracted vandals and fly tippers, with needles being found on the grounds. Mr Robinson, who lives in the adjoining semi-detached property, said the windows have been smashed and that he had to push Bolton at Home, which owns the house, to board it up.
He also complained about the lack of upkeep of the house, with grass "growing up to the windows". Barrie said: "The old lady who used to have it kept the house up to standard, but after she passed away there had been problems. Barrie outside the property (Image: Newsquest) "It is how Bolton at Home have allowed, for five years, for that house to deteriorate to such a state.
"We have had problems with fly-tipping, we had to get the council to come and pick up some needles thrown into our garden. "At first the house was okay, but then the vandals came in and smashed all the windows." Read more: Bolton at Home on why properties are sold and auctioned off Read more: Bolton's biggest housing group unveils merger and new 'not location specific' name He added: "After we complained, they came and put up the green curtains and the rest of it, but people were still fly-tipping and going in, just typical vandalism.
"The grass is growing up to the windows." For sale sign outside the house (Image: Newsquest) Barrie claims that Bolton at Home to.