Mum’s plea over damp
A GLASGOW mum who is battling repeated flat floods has been told she cannot move.
Karen Wilson, from Possil, says that her flat is “riddled with damp” and risking the health of her baby daughter.
A MUM with a deadly heart disease claims she has been told she cannot move home despite unruly neighbours flooding her flat three times in the last year.
Karen Wilson moved into her Possil home four years ago, shortly after she had to give up work due to a cardiomyopathy diagnosis.
But since welcoming daughter Layla, 14 months ago, she claims the home is unsuitable as it’s “riddled with damp” due to the floods and has no bath to bathe the tot, meaning she has to be washed in a bucket.
Karen says the issue has now become so bad health visitors have expressed concern for Layla’s breathing due to the damp, but her complaints to NG Homes have fallen on “deaf ears”.
She told the Evening Times: “At first I wanted a bath so I could bathe ny daughter properly but I was told no, unless I paid £300 which I just don’t have.
“Then I put in for a transfer because I’ve been flooded three times already but they told me I didn’t have enough points to move.
“I have dampness now and it’s gone through to my bedroom where we both sleep. The only thing they’ve done is take the wallpaper off in my toilet. It’s a nightmare.”
The 40-year-old says a slew of workers have visited her property since she requested help from the housing group but nothing has been done to rectify the problem, leaving her at her “wit’s end”.
“It’s really starting to get to me,” she said, “it’s depressing not being able to wash Layla properly or do my house up the way I want to because I don’t know when it’s going to be wrecked again.
“I’m worried people will start to think my daughter’s being neglected because she’s not getting washed properly.
“I worked but I can’t now and I’m on very little benefits so I just can’t afford £300. I feel like I’m in a prison and not one of them seems to be getting me any help.”
The former restaurant worker, who manages her condition with medication, is currently having trouble with her blood platelets levels and is frequently having to visit hospital for tests.
But, she says the situation means she is struggling to focus on her health while dealing with the housing issues.
Karen added: “I just need a bit of help to make things more suitable for my daughter and I feel like I’ve been left alone.”
A spokesman for NG Homes said the housing association could not comment on individual cases but a meeting had been arranged with the tenant in the hopes of finding a resolution.