A Scots council tenant fears for the health and safety of his family due to mouldy walls in his home
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It follows a statement issued by local authority housing officers telling council tenants their safety is a priority in the wake of the death of a Rochdale two-year-old exposed to a mouldy house. “I phoned the council to make a report, during that call I was told I would need to wait one month for an inspector to come out to look and identify the water problem before any repairs could be made.”He added he didn’t want to wait that long a second time, or another month for an inspection.
“The housing inspector came out two weeks ago, showed no concern, and said this was a problem because of the condensation and not opening the windows. “The painter then said he couldn’t do anything because the mould is too wet and the leak needs to be fixed. He then came back and cleaned the roof in the bedroom.
A spokesperson said: “We are sorry the tenant is unhappy with the service. We inspected the property and identified water ingress and a specialist flat roof contractor has been instructed to assess and test the roof. Thereafter any required repairs will be undertaken.
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