Carlift Outage - 21/10/2009

Its been a year since the first residents moved into this building and yet the car lift is still suffering regular outages, and today both car lifts are inoperable yet again.

If you have parking at Alexandra Tower, Princes Dock, Liverpool, and the lifts are not working (a weekly event) then in addition to being late for whatever or wherever you are meant to be (for most, work) then you are denied the use of your car, and have the added expense of alternative transport, usually a taxi to reduce the delay to your day any further.

As a long term resident, on average £50+ is spent on taxi's per month, just to provide alternative transport when the lifts break.

Over the last 3 weeks I have talked to a small (but likely growing) number of people that are so fed up, that they are moving out of Alexandra Tower.

I wonder if the management company will now take note? Unlikely, it has been a year and still no movement. Yes, Otis come out and install new software, or a new motor, but after 52 weeks + the problem is no better. In fact, you could say its worse now as instead of the lifts affecting 25% occupancy the building is now 75% and therefore affects 3 times as many people.

Surely a reason not to move into the building in the first place if I were now considering this building? Not sure if City Residential are obliged to inform any people enquiring to move here about the problems, but will look into it and update as and when.