A mum-of-three forced out of her home by 'diabolical' mould claims it is only getting worse. Georgina Brown, 37, who lives in a Nottingham City Homes property on Edingley Avenue, Sherwood says the mould and damp problem has made it impossible to live in the home.
Ms Brown, who moved into the property in 2018, pictured paint and wallpaper peeling inside the house due to dampness. She says the situation has forced her to relocate with her 18-month-old, 6-year-old, and 16-year-old children to her parents' home in Bulwell.
"It's absolutely diabolical. The council has been out four times for mould inspections, and there's still structural problems I have been telling them about," Ms Brown said.
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"Every single room in my house is deteriorating, I have mould and damp everywhere. I've got paint and wallpaper peeling off the walls. The house is freezing because it's that damp - I can't afford to heat it.
"I have had to leave it and move in with my parents because of my children, I have just been reading about the two-year-old who passed away. I need to get out of this house.
"Everyday I am finding new patches. I moved into this property in 2018, when we came to view it, it was fine. But when it was time for me to move, the bathroom was faulty, there were smashed tiles, there was a board hanging off in the kitchen, so it's been a health hazard since we moved in.
"The damp and mould has got gradually worse this year, especially as winter is kicking in. I'm constantly cleaning and scrubbing it but it's growing back thicker and blacker. My kids constantly have colds, coughing all the time, I just can't be in that house anymore.
"It's just not good enough. I just feel like they're just not listening, it's so stressful. I have been a council tenant since I was 17-years-old and I have never lived in such poor conditions."
Nottingham City Homes said the mould issue was due to damage to the property's roof caused by a storm in 2021. They said significant works had been carried out on the house previously, with plans for more in the future.
A Nottingham City Homes spokesperson said: “The issue with mould in Ms Brown’s property is related to roof damage caused by a storm last year. Ahead of Christmas, we’ll make sure that the mould is removed from the walls, which will be repainted and replastered where necessary. Furthermore, the roof will be repaired to make it fully watertight again.
“We’ve carried out a lot of work to this house in recent years. In 2019, we upgraded extractor fans in the bathroom and kitchen to tackle excess condensation, while replacing the shower head and curtain. We returned early last year to carry out replastering and fixed the roof after the storm – unfortunately additional issues have now come to light.
“Our repairs team will remain in regular contact with Ms Brown over the coming days to update her on progress. We’ll look to replace all the affected plaster and skirting boards in the back bedroom, bathroom, living room and toilet, before starting work on the roof.”
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