“I'm being thrown out”: his roof threatens to collapse, Christophe will be evicted from the house he has just bought from a local elected official

Sandra Otéro, her disabled son, and Christophe Arnau run the risk of seeing their roof collapse on them because they have no alternative housing solution. J.-P A. – Midi Libre

Christophe Arnau bought his house three years ago from a local elected official. Since then, he has experienced a descent into hell. The roof threatens the lives of the inhabitants of this house. This structural defect was not reported at the time of purchase and no one is taking action to alleviate the urgency of the situation. Christophe Arnau has used all his financial possibilities. He got sick from it.

When, in October, Midi Libre met Christophe Arnau, he had been waiting for a year for a court decision because the house he had just bought threatened to collapse. collapse. Immediately after the article was published, the mayor of Cers, Didier Bresson, called in his services to measure the extent of the damage. The roof of the house was only hanging by a hair. 18 of the 21 farms did not play their role. Result: the roof could collapse on the inhabitants of the villa at any moment.

An assessment of the situation which is catastrophic

In the report which was submitted to the town hall of Cers and to Christophe Arnau, it is noted that various pieces of wood are separated or have been torn off. It is also specified that the access hatch to the attic is too narrow to allow access to the frame. "Our conclusion, says the expert, is unequivocal. The work carried out did not eliminate the risk of the roof collapsing. The frame presents an imminent danger to the safety of people inside the house…We strongly recommend prohibiting access to the building." Except that the owner reminded the expert that he had no alternative accommodation. What is notified.

This April 3, the services of the town hall of Cers dispatched a team of experts following the publication of a report from the expertise firm Maillié. & quot;In order to remedy the identified problems, it appears necessary that the roof be completely repaired."

The Cers town hall then gives the owner one month to give his intentions and the deadlines within which he will have the work carried out. "After this period, without guarantee from you as to the completion of the work, I will find myself obliged to issue a safety order which will contain an injunction to carry out the work within a limited time limit. This order may, if necessary, be accompanied by a temporary or permanent ban on living in your property", insists the mayor in a letter. And the mayor writes that he will notify the public prosecutor if nothing is done: "Such failure constitutes an offense."< /em>