The long-running saga of Bleak House rumbles on.

The property on Mooragh Promenade, Ramsey has been the subject of a lengthy legal dispute with the commissioners, who consider the building to be unsafe.

The most recent inspection was carried out from ground level last month by a firm of structural engineers, who used binoculars to view the upper storeys and the roof.

In view of the apparent unsafe condition of the interior, an internal inspection was not carried out.

Owner Michael Morris and his partner who live in the building were present during the inspection. They told the engineers that since the previous inspection in July 2017 part of the ceiling in the stairwell had fallen down.

After reading the report, the commissioners resolved to issue a ’time and place’ notice inviting all interested parties to attend a hearing.

The hearing would give them a chance to state their intentions, if any, to secure the future of the property.

It would then be for the board to consider if such intentions were reasonable.

If they felt the proposals were not reasonable, they would pursue a demolition order.

All board members, except Wilf Young, agreed to a time and place notice being issued. He declared that it would be ’a waste of time and money.’