A retired soldier has hit out at his local council for housing him in a flat that is "not fit to live in".
Paul Sheard, 67, says he fears for his life after yobs reportedly shot at his window and smeared poo over his front door.
He says he has suffered "13 years of relentless abuse" since moving to the property in Seacroft.
On top of this, Paul claims the council has not kept its promises to improve the "mouldy" and "derelict" property.
He told Leeds Live : “ Leeds City Council in 2009 deliberately put me into a derelict flat with no intention of me being able to stay there.
"They had no intention of keeping that tenancy agreement even before it was signed, let alone after it was signed.
“I’ve had 13 years of consistent relentless abuse. There is a bullet hole in my window frame. That’s not even the worst of the problems.
“It’s not fit to live in. Where has the money been going? This isn’t a simple case of disrepair, it’s a case of wilful neglect since the property was built."
Paul has tried to cover up the mould with artwork, but says it still manages to find its way through the brightly coloured pieces.
"When I first arrived there in 2009, it had the original single paned windows in. There’s a tenancy agreement which tells me they’ll give me a healthy safe place to live.
“I’m up there, on my own, not very well and vulnerable, isolated and absolutely poverty stricken because I can’t get what I’m owed. The council has been giving me the run around.”
Referring to the moment he heard the bullet blast through the window frame, Paul said: "I can’t describe how I felt, there’s too much built up.”
Leeds City Council said it is taking the matter "extremely seriously" and is seeking to resolve the issues "as a matter of urgency".
A spokesperson for the authority said: “We take any issues that are raised by tenants relating to the condition of their Leeds City Council properties extremely seriously.
"Any specific complaints we receive are always fully investigated and appropriate action is taken to remedy the problem.
“Our team are seeking to resolve the issues Mr Sheard is currently facing as a matter of urgency.”
