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Tin Monkey · 12-08-2009, 09:42

Sadly I think that many areas of Accrington are depressed and run-down.

I grew up on Stanley Street and the area was always clean and the house well-kept. I actually walked around the same area a few weeks ago for the first time in years and many the houses are in a poor state of repair. I beleive that many of those houses are now owned by private landlords who, has already been said, allow these houses to just deteriorate over time. Sadly a member of my own family owns a house around there, rents it out, and has done nothing with it since they bought it.

It was sad to see the area in such disrepair. You can of course blame the landlords and the economic situation of Accrington, but it's also a reflection of the attitudes of people living in that area now. There's no pride anymore and that was clearly evident.

12-08-2009, 09:42	#31
Tin Monkey Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 4,770 Liked: 162 times Rep Power: 1140	Re: Most depressing street Sadly I think that many areas of Accrington are depressed and run-down. I grew up on Stanley Street and the area was always clean and the house well-kept. I actually walked around the same area a few weeks ago for the first time in years and many the houses are in a poor state of repair. I beleive that many of those houses are now owned by private landlords who, has already been said, allow these houses to just deteriorate over time. Sadly a member of my own family owns a house around there, rents it out, and has done nothing with it since they bought it. It was sad to see the area in such disrepair. You can of course blame the landlords and the economic situation of Accrington, but it's also a reflection of the attitudes of people living in that area now. There's no pride anymore and that was clearly evident. __________________ T.M.