Family CHOOSE to move to homeless shelter due to state of mould-infested homes
Fresh concerns have been raised over a housing association’s record on tackling damp and mould - with one family choosing to leave and live in a homeless shelter due to the state of their property. Stockport Homes was told to ‘up its game’ earlier this year following the tragic case of Rochdale toddler Awaab Ishak, whose death was directly linked to the problem.
“We adopt a zero tolerance approach to damp and mould,” he told councillors. “We never say any damp and mould is acceptable and we never say it’s as a result of customers’ lifestyles.But some councillors said the reality did not always match the assurances Mr Bowker had given during his presentation. Coun Kate Butler relayed the case of an ‘extremely vulnerable young woman’ in her Reddish North ward whose home had been blighted by white mould.
“I’m pleased to see you have a rapid response, but I would ask how rapid is that response when someone has been waiting something like nine months to have their flat sorted out from start to finish?” Coun Andy Sorton told Mr Bowker he had represented Brinnington and Central - among the wards with the most social housing in the borough - for the last 11 years. He accepted Stockport Homes did ‘a lot of good things’ - but claimed the landlord was reluctant to own up when things went wrong.
Coun Sorton suggested having ‘independent checks’ from outside Stockport Homes and the council would increase confidence that the landlord’s performance was being properly scrutinised.
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