Cologne --
He is the only remaining tenant in a 54 - party house. Although there is no running water, and the heater does not work: Felix J. (46) will continue to fight.
In Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Haus in Mulheim eerie silence prevails. The apartment doors are destroyed, the radiator burst from the cold, in the elevator, there is no light. Weeks ago, the last tenants have left the house.
All of them? No, not all. Here are a resident leads a lonely battle against his landlord. "It's Christmas, but I stink, because it has been three days, there is no running water," says the 46-year-old. "I have to fetch water with friends."
Six months ago, the homeowners decided that WVM homes that the house will be demolished. The inhabitants of the house offered to the manager and a new housing allowance. "The houses that have been offered to me are either too expensive or too small. That is why I stay, "the retirees.
Ten years ago he lost his leg in a work accident. His fighting spirit, however, remained steadfast. And he raises serious allegations: "To me supposed to find out here, turned on the controller the heating and water."
"This is utter nonsense, contradicted Jorn Rickmann of WVM homes. He says: "We do not have it turned off the water. There are technical problems in the house. However, they are resolved. "The Iron Felix, however, remains undeterred:" I will hold out until I was offered a reasonable alternative. "
