He's been awarded £1,000
A council tenant has been awarded £1,000 in compensation after the bitter stench from untreated damp in his kitchen left him unable to cook for months.
Read More:Leeds man Rory McGrath extradited from US over 1980 pub fight where police officer 'took a kicking' However, it was not until September 2021, after the tenant had repeatedly escalated a complaint, that most of the necessary repairs to address the damp were completed.On multiple occasions contractors visited the home, but only to survey the property before leaving again.The report said: “The resident had described failed repairs, and a smell so bad that he had been unable to cook and eat in the kitchen for some time.
It added: “Further, the resident was caused unnecessary time, trouble, frustration and distress by the numerous attendances at the property and need to chase the matter with the landlord over a prolonged period.”
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