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It will take more than a year to move everyone out of the iconic Seven Sisters tower blocks in Rochdale , it has been revealed.

In October, the sudden decision to move all tenants out of the high-rise flats shocked residents. The reason behind the decision from Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) was safety issues – flagged in a recent building survey.

Initially tenants living in the blocks, actually named College Bank, thought they would be turfed out before Christmas .

RBH has now estimated the move out process for all tenants will take around 18 months, with two tenants out of 229 already gone to new accomodation. Independent experts have been undertaking safety and structural surveys to each of the seven blocks, which will inform a decision on the future of the b

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