Families have air con switched off by ‘heartless landlords’ in middle of heatwave

Sabrina Walters, 31, said her 12-year-old developed nosebleeds which she attributes to the heat (Picture: John Dunne / Metro) People living in a housing block providing shelter for the homeless claim their air conditioning was shut off by ‘heartless landlords’ as temperatures soared during the heatwave. Two mothers at Britannia Point in Colliers Wood, southwest London, say their children were left needing urgent medical care after residents were told they were not entitled to use the building’s air conditioning system under the terms of their tenancy agreement. Dozens of families were affected by the decision by Aura Asset Management, which turned off their air con even as temperatures rose well past 30C during this summer’s hot spells. A letter confirming some tenants would not be able to