My flat is riddled with black mould but my landlord refuses to help
DEAR DEIDRE: I’M living in a leaky flat which is covered in black mould, but my landlord won’t help – even though it’s been condemned.
My dog died when he ate a mushroom that had fallen from the kitchen ceiling, and now I’m terrified for my own health.
I’m a 28-year-old single guy on a low wage, with no family support.
I’ve been on the council waiting list for four years, but I’m low priority. Being in my flat is so miserable that I try to avoid it as much as possible.
Sometimes, living on the street would seem preferable – and no more dangerous.
There are holes and damp everywhere and the radiators spit out hot water, so I can’t use them.
After a gas leak, my landlord turned off my cooker, but he never got the gas seen to, so now I can’t make hot food.
If I try to use the microwave, I get an electric shock and everything fuses.
I feel scared and hopeless, but I can’t find an affordable flat nearby.
Please help.
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DEIDRE SAYS: The property you’re living in is very unsafe and sounds uninhabitable.
Black mould is lethal, and the Government is bringing in a new law to protect tenants.
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