A mom fears her one-year-old son’s respiratory sickness is linked to their mouldy dwelling which leaves his pillows ‘damp’ and sees their partitions coated in spores.
Hannah Williams, 28, reported the issue to her landlord final yr however feels it has not been addressed, whereas her child has been in hospital with respiratory issues.
She lives along with her companion and son in a two bed room Gloucester Metropolis Properties property in Matson. They’ve lived there for a few yr, and final summer season Ms Williams observed a horrible odor in her son’s bed room.
‘It was June final yr we began to note the damp. There was a cool odor coming from my son’s room so I had a glance and noticed the wallpaper was effervescent,’ she mentioned.
Hannah Williams (proper) fears her one-year-old son’s respiratory sickness is linked to their mouldy dwelling which leaves his pillows ‘damp’ and sees their partitions coated in spores
The mom lives along with her companion and son in a two bed room Gloucester Metropolis Properties property in Matson. She mentioned she observed the mould final yr as a consequence of a ‘funky odor’ coming from her son’s room, and noticed the wallpaper was effervescent
‘I peeled a nook of the wallpaper away and you may see the paper and wall beneath was discoloured with mould spores. Then we found the mould had unfold by means of the wall to our bed room which is subsequent to my son’s room.
‘We dwell in a floor ground flat and damp is coming by means of the entrance of the constructing by means of the damp course.’
Ms Williams reported the difficulty to Gloucester Metropolis Properties, which is an impartial housing affiliation.
She mentioned work was authorised by the owner to have contractors go to the house to take care of the issue.
‘My son has been in hospital as a result of he had bronchiolitis and is liable to ears, nostril and throat issues. Earlier than we couldn’t work out why, however I feel it’s due to all of the damp and mildew across the flat,’ mentioned the mom.
‘Contractors had been meant to come back out and deal with the three partitions for damp and mildew however they solely did the nook the place I had peeled the wallpaper away.’
Ms Williams mentioned it has been a battle to transition her little boy from sharing along with her to his personal room.
Ms Williams reported the issue to her landlord final yr however feels it has not been addressed, whereas her child has been in hospital with respiratory issues
‘We tried to transition our son to his personal room. Once we had been going to place him to mattress, his pillows had been moist from the damp within the room,’ she mentioned.
‘We’ve had him in mattress with us which suggests nobody will get any sleep. My son is at all times poorly, and this must be sorted.’
Gloucester Metropolis Properties mentioned they may proceed to watch the state of affairs.
Director of Properties and Sustainability at Gloucester Metropolis Properties Robert Panou mentioned: ‘We perceive Mrs Williams’ issues about damp and mildew in her dwelling, and we’re aware that she has a younger baby in her family.
‘We deal with all circumstances of damp and mildew in our properties significantly and we’ve got been working with Mrs Williams to resolve her issues as rapidly as we will.
‘We organized resort lodging for the household while work was being finished of their dwelling on a spread of repairs and enhancements. We additionally engaged an exterior skilled to offer impartial recommendation and have supplied some thermal enhancements below our vitality effectivity programme.
‘We’re assured that these repairs and enhancements, along with different preventative measures that the client can take, will resolve the reported points. We are going to proceed to watch the state of affairs.’
MailOnline has contacted Gloucester Metropolis Properties for additional remark.