More than 500 households could have to move out of four council tower blocks in Somerstown and Buckland under plans to retire the ageing buildings by 2030.
Portsmouth City Council is considering plans to rehouse residents living in the tower blocks before the buildings are mothballed – and potentially demolished.
The proposals affect Tipton House, Edgbaston House, Barkis House and Nickleby House comprising 544 social rented homes, most one and two bedroom flats.
All blocks were built using a construction method known as Large Panel System.
Surveys found the buildings are safe, but officers say they would need extensive work to meet current and future building safety laws and regulations.
Cllr Darren Sanders, cabinet member for housing and tackling homelessness, said: “These blocks are safe. However, making them meet modern building standards means residents leaving their homes for a long time.
“This plan means that can happen over a longer period of time and enable the council to create replacement homes that can last for many decades to come.”
Cllr Sanders will make the decision August 5, a phased rehousing programme is recommended with all residents moved by 2030 if approved.
Portsmouth Homes, the council’s social housing landlord, looked at whether the four blocks could be upgraded while residents remained in their homes.
However, it concluded the work would be so extensive, and at a cost of around £150m, that residents would still need to move out for long periods, while only extending the life of the buildings by 20 years.
If the plans are approved, residents would be supported to move over a four-year period, with dedicated support available for every household. Residents are being contacted directly to discuss the proposals.
Each household will offered a support package of over £8,000 along with a disturbance allowance.
Cllr Cal Corkery, member for Charles Dickens ward said: “The safety and wellbeing of residents must always come first, and I therefore support the council’s plans to move residents from these blocks in a managed and phased way over the coming years.
“While this is a challenging situation for those affected, it also provides an opportunity to improve housing outcomes for many families. I will be urging the council to ensure that households currently living in unsuitable accommodation, including those experiencing overcrowding, are rehoused in properties that properly reflect their needs.
“Residents should come through this process not only safer, but living in homes that are right for them and their families.”
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