The residents of the three portals that make up block 27 in the Somosierra neighborhood have decided to request inclusion in the Urban and Rural Regeneration and Renovation Areas (ARRU) from the Municipal Housing Department of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. This request comes after the capital's City Council promoted the Somosierra area in its new housing plan, opening the door for property rehabilitation.
Spokespersons for the residents met last Friday with the Councilor for Municipal Housing, Belén Mesa, to whom they expressed their concern about the structural damage observed in their apartments. There is a fear that their buildings might follow the same path as block 28, which has been shored up for over three years. Among the detected deficiencies are cracks running across the homes, partially sunken floors, and windows that have become jammed.
The head of Municipal Housing explained to the residents that the most effective way to improve the properties is to join the plans promoted by the central government, without ruling out other options that have European funding. Belén Mesa recalled the importance of having owner communities constituted by block, a step that the residents have already made progress on.
Furthermore, she warned them that proceeding in a similar direction to block 28 would mean that the owners of block 27 would have to bear the cost of the geotechnical report. In the best-case scenario, the Urban Planning department could commission this report subsidiarily, subsequently passing the cost on to the owners.
The owner communities of block 27 have expressed their willingness to seek municipal support for the improvement of their properties under the ARRU framework.
