It may not be practical but the truth is that many of these blocks are not fit for purpose.
I moved into my flat as a young single mum with no where else to go. The council said if I refused the flat, I was on my own.
I had nothing.
My flat is old, cold, damp and badly worn- in the winter water runs down my walls. I have witnessed violence, alcohol addiction, drug farms, theft, domestic abuse, antisocial behaviour, intimidation and death. The lift is often broken, littered with beer cans or soiled, often with urine. The lights on the stairs and landings are often broken, the buzzer to gain entry never works. Emergency services have struggled to gain entry on numerous occasions.
I am no longer a young single mother on benefits, but unfortunately I am not yet in a position to move.
Until you have lived it, you have no idea.