Stephanie McGarrity says that she has been asking the Housing Executive to sort the repairs for three years
A North Belfast woman has expressed her frustration over her "unsafe home" with cracking walls, electrical problems and damp.
Stephanie said: "I have started packing my things because I cannot cope living in this house anymore and no matter what I do nothing is being done to resolve the problems. "I do not feel safe living in this home and when I contact the housing executive about making repairs I am told that they will not be done until a kitchen replacement scheme is carried out in the area which has been delayed for nearly two years.
A NIHE spokesperson said: “We have arranged for a maintenance officer to visit this property to assess the situation.“Non-urgent work will be completed as part of the scheduled kitchen upgrade scheme earmarked for the area.It continued with regards to the kitchen upgrade scheme delays: "‘A new contractor has recently been appointed to carry out upgrade work in this area.
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