A Scots family’s Christmas was “ruined” over nightmare mould and poor heating which they say caused them to be hospitalised.
Her furious mum and the children’s grandmother, Yvonne Clark, is demanding WDC take responsibility, telling the Lennox: “Both my grandson and the twins have been in hospital with bronchiolitis.“The hand of my 16-month-old granddaughter is blue because there isn’t an effective heating system in my daughter’s house to allow her to keep her four children warm enough, which in turn, is creating an environment that is allowing the black mould to spread, and the illnesses that go along with this.
The toddler died two years ago, on December 21, 2020, following prolonged exposure to mould at his home which wasn’t acted on by authorities. “This is a complaint because this issue was evident before being given this tenancy, and the council chose not to deal with the issue effectively. “The works order states the finished wall will be painted/papered, with no mention of plastered. You are NOT papering over it. You’ve already tried to cover it up once.Yvonne added: “My sister and I went by it months before she moved in. They hadn’t secured the house yet and I walked in and videoed it, the whole house was an absolute mess. It was covered with mould. All they did was cover it up with disgusting wallpaper. They threw the house together to cover it up.
The family say they need to turn the central heating on for six hours to reach a temperature of 19 degrees, which is costing them a fortune.