84 families live in former office on industrial estate.. with HGVs roaring past baby’s prams

because it was an emergency, but I never thought I would live somewhere like this.

“For people like me who don’t drive it’s far from ideal. My little baby, Leonardo, who is only a few months old, has been quite ill. You really do not feel very secure living in an industrial estate.”

Donna Falloon, 33, shares another single-bed unit with her eightmonth-old daughter Maiya.

“I know there are people who haven’t got a roof over their heads so I’m lucky in that sense,” she said.

“But it is still really tough being here. It was my only option. I cried my eyes out when I first came here; I couldn’t believe how tiny it was.”

Our investigation revealed the letting agency appointed by the owner of Connect House gets at least £900,000 a

Only place daughter can play is in the car park next to the bins

VICTORIA FIELDING MUM IN TEMPORARY HOUSING CRAMPED Mum Victoria Fielding at Connect House year from the South London councils that have been placing people in the property.

FOI requests showed the local authorities are charged £30 to £40 per night for each unit depending on its size.

The freehold and the leaseholds for the building are registered in different company names, but the sole director of both companies is a man named Joel Wieder. We spoke to Mr Weider at his office in North London, but he refused to answer questions personally.

However his spokesman said: “Connect House was converted from commercial to residential in line with Government policy and at the request of the local authority.

“Connect House complies with all the regulations required of it and is licensed by the local authority as suitable for temporary housing.”

Local Labour MP Siobhain McDonagh said: “Connect House is a multi-million pound death trap. Lorries, vans and machinery are dangerous neighbours.”