Dozens of residents are being forced to leave their flats before midnight tonight, after fears over the fire safety of the building's cladding.
The ECHO revealed last month that Liverpool Council had slapped a prohibition order on Block B at Fox Street Village, in Vauxhall , after fears over the fire safety of its cladding.
Fox Street Village consists of five blocks, four of which have been finished and the scheme in total has 400-apartments.
Dozens of occupants of Block B at Fox Street Village were sent a copy of a prohibition notice under the Housing Act 2004 saying a serious hazard exists at Block B.
The notice warned them they could have to leave the building next month unless its owner carries out urgent work.
Inspectors found there were "serious construction issues" with Block B and said residents would all have to leave by Monday, May 13, unless major urgent repairs were carried out.
Their report said: “The building has a number of serious construction issues that affect the fabric of the building and will contribute to the spread of fire should ignition occur.”
The developer vowed to fix the problems and make the development "one the city can be proud of".
However residents have claimed although some work has been carried out, it was only to a "minimal scale".
And now residents are having to pack up their belongings and leave before the end of today.
One Block B tenant, who asked to be called Tom, went as far to call the flats "the most unsafe building in Liverpool" .
He said he had left the block today and would have to stay with his parents for at least two weeks until his new accommodation was ready.
Tom said some work had been done on the development on April 5, the day after the ECHO's story, but since then only "minimal" work had been done.
He said: "If anything, I’ve left the room in better condition than what I moved into."
He said he was "relieved" to be getting out and added: "I haven’t been happy living there since day one, knowing it’s took an enforcement notice and a prohibition notice is a disgrace to the city.
"I'm glad the council took action."
Another tenant told the ECHO they were due to leave Block E tomorrow (Tuesday), the day before the deadline.
They said: "I'm delighted to get out. It's just been problem after problem."
A council spokesperson told the ECHO they would be inspecting the blocks over coming days to ensure they are empty.
The ECHO approached LinMari and its company Fox Street Village Ltd for comment today.
In response to the ECHO's investigation last month, a spokesperson for Fox Street Village said: “There have been a number of external factors - all out of our control - which has meant that progress is not as far as we would have hoped.
“However, we are working closely with Liverpool City Council to resolve the issues they have raised so we can deliver a scheme that is not only fit-for-purpose, but is a residential development that the city can be proud of.”
