A total of 30 tenants in Vienna-Meidling had to live without electricity and heating for several weeks. The “Krone” was there.
It is pitch dark and freezing cold in the gray apartment building at 41 Gaudenzdorfer Gurtel in Meidling. The thermometer at the local inspection “Krone” shows less than ten degrees. As of November 23, about 30 people live here without electricity or heating. At these temperatures it is dangerous to health.
The sanitary conditions are also unbearable. So the eclipse is already a fact in this house. Halil A. (31) has been living here for three months now and needs a gas stove and a power bank for his daily life. Until recently, families with children also lived here, but they moved away a long time ago, he says.
Electricity grid was illegally connected
Upon inquiry by “Krone”, the Viennese police reported that police officers were on site to support employees of “Wiener Netze GmbH”. According to this, a house nearby is illegally connected to the electricity grid. This has been reported against unknown persons. Information about other operations or about the residents cannot be given for data protection reasons.
The district says that district manager Wilfried Zankl only recently found out. As far as we know, these are tenancy law problems and illegal power purchases. The district administration has full confidence in the responsible authorities that the matter will be clarified.
The homeowner has terminated the contract for the supply of electricity
Wiener Netze confirms that the homeowner has canceled the electricity contract. Due to various complaints. This also happened in April of this year. The installation was then illegally put back into operation. There was an electricity theft worth several thousand euros.
The owner, PECADO GmbH, speaks of two main tenants, no subtenants are known. In any case, the tenant subsidy is already active. But nobody knows what will happen next. A few days ago, an anonymous note was found in the stairwell threatening residents that they would have to leave before the end of the year.
Source: Krone
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