Kicked out after mouldy home plea
COLLEGE student Laura Williams, 34, and fisherman husband Jason, 39, have been living in a caravan since being evicted in November.
The couple, with children aged nine, four and two, lived in a three-bed home in Newlyn, Cornwall, for four years, paying £750 a month.
They complained about mould – fearing it aggravated the kids’ asthma – and a water tank stopped working.
An eviction notice was served just weeks after
Laura outlined the issues in detail to a managing agent.
She said: “There is a massive housing crisis in Cornwall. We put in a bid for a council house and there were 82 other applicants. Private lets are so expensive because there are so many second homes and Airbnbs.
“My mental health has plummeted and I’m on antidepressants. It’s been horrendous explaining it to the children. One asks, ‘When can we go home, Mum?’ He doesn’t understand we don’t have a home any
more.”