Teen mum fears for ill baby as 'council house from hell' covered in mould
22.11.2022 - 19:11
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A teen mum says she fears for her ill baby as she is stuck living in a ' council house from hell' which is covered in mould. Darciann Fleary, 19, says she has been battling her local authority for over a year to try and get the issue resolved.
The young mum says her concerns over her home near Stoke-on-Trent were so severe she temporarily moved out of the house. She took son Felix with her to stay at the property of her mother, Jacqui Fleary.
However, the pair had to move back into the 'mouldy' council house as Jacqui downsized her home. The return back to the 'horrible' conditions in her two-bed maisonette has Darciann concerned, reports Stoke-on-Trent Live.
This is mainly due to the health problems Felix suffers from meaning he has already undergone heart surgery. The mother says her son also suffers with lung issues which resulted in him having to be on oxygen.
Darciann said: "Because Felix was on oxygen, we wanted somewhere safe for him. We thought it would be in his best interests to move in with my mum.
“I took most of my stuff to my mum's house. When we took everything, it was all covered in mould, his cot, bed, clothes, the majority of things were covered.
“A housing lady called and she said ‘We know your flat is unoccupied. You can either give it up, or you can move in and tackle the problems. If you decided not to move back in and decide not to use it, we’d have to force eviction.’
"I'm ashamed of my home and I'm tired of paying out to replace mould-damaged furniture."
After moving back into the council house, the teen replaced the damaged furniture. However, she says it was not long until the issues surrounding the mould arose once again.
Darciann said: “Everything is ruined. My little boy's cot is full of mould.