This ‘hoarder’ house is the stuff of nightmares

A London house dubbed the 'most dangerous in England' has been slammed by residents who believe it puts lives at risk.

Richard Brock, 52, snapped the dilapidated property on his commute through Leyton, East London.

Shockingly, images from Google Maps show it's been in the same state dating back to at least 2008.

Neighbours claim the rubbish is piled so high inside that the owner uses LADDERS tied together with ropes to access the property through the first floor window.

The tatty terraced house is laden with ladders, tarpaulins and metal sheeting – all precariously balanced above the busy commuter street below and seemingly only held together by string.

"When I first noticed it I was completely taken aback,” Richard says.

"If there was someone underneath [when something fell] there would be a fatality. It's a very, very built up area.”

“It's a tragedy waiting to happen. I would be very loathed to walk past it – I would give it wide birth but it's a busy, busy area."

Images show possibly hundreds of items piled up and strapped to the house's exterior while residents claim the mess has attracted an infestation of mice and rats.

Another neighbour, who asked to remain anonymous, claimed that the house had been in this state for around 20 years.

"He lives there on his own. He is a hoarder. He collects rubbish,” the neighbour says.

"The rubbish is piled so high inside that he has to use ladders to get into the house through the first floor window. It is unbelievable.”

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Although the local council have slapped the owner with enforcement notices and court orders to sort out the mess, they admit they are 'very disappointed' to find these went ignored.

While some residents said it was his property and he could do what he wanted with it, the council has tried to clean up the street.

"Despite the council having issued enforcement notices and secured court orders requiring the owner to make immediate repairs, we are very disappointed that no work has been carried out,” Cllr Clyde Loakes said.

"The powers we need to tackle unsightly and unsafe private dwellings are not easily available – however, we continue to do all we can to safeguard Waltham Forest residents and this includes dealing with dilapidated private properties."

The owner was unavailable for comment.

withadditional reporting by Caters News.

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