Incident at Herring Court, Barking

18 April 2025 - 09:45AM update

Meeting point details

The Reside resident support team will be at Herring Court this morning from 10:30AM to meet with with residents.

Their focus is on supporting you and on finding everyone suitable alternative temporary accommodation while the ongoing safety checks and repair works continue. The building will have to remain evacuated during this time.

17 April 2025 - 22:40PM

We are aware of an issue involving the sprinkler system at Herring Court on the Gascoigne estate in Barking. There are no reports of any casualties, and all residents are accounted for. Reside’s senior management and residents’ support team are on site and liaising with the emergency services and local authority staff to ensure all those affected are supported.

We advise against speculating as to the cause of the sprinkler issue. The appropriate authorities are investigating. Reside, like all other housing providers, has a clear ‘safety first’ protocol for situations like this. Until the building and its fire safety measures have been properly checked and tested, residents have been asked to leave the building and offered alternative, temporary accommodation.

This is a huge inconvenience for all those affected, and while we are thankful that no one was injured, we have every sympathy for the residents of Herring Court.

Once safety checks and work to put right any issues caused by the water have been completed residents will be able to return home. In the meantime, we are working with our residents to provide suitable alternative accommodation.

Our thanks go out to the emergency services for their prompt assistance in the incident.