Two years on since a devastating fire ripped through a residential building in east London, former residents are still feeling the financial impacts.

In August 2024, the Spectrum Building in Dagenham witnessed a terrible fire, and more than a hundred residents had to evacuate their homes.

But they are yet to receive insurance payouts – and many residents are still paying mortgages on flats that no longer exist and will not be rebuilt.

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One such person is Sarah Williams, who bought her one-bed flat in 2016.