Refugee family's council flat is mould-ridden due to "two-year leak", campaigners claim.
Hiwa Khalid Saleem, Kharman Ahmed and their children reside in a property in Glasgow's Castlemilk, provided by the council.
The Kurdish family has lived here since 2021 and is asking for a fix on a leak, which they say started two years ago.
Because of it, the five people are now living with mould and dampness in their bathroom.
Hiwa is a 45-year-old and lives with depression, migraines and chronic back pain and Kharman, his wife, is his main carer.
Their kids, five, 10 and 13, live with them at the Southside home while their eldest daughter, 20, has been placed in a hotel for the last three months as she waits to be rehoused.
Kharman Ahmed said: “I do not understand why we have to live in a home that is not safe. I worry about my husband and children’s health.
"Damp and mould are not good for my children and it makes me angry that we are refused proper repairs.
"It is completely appalling. This is not a way to raise children - I want them to live in a safe and healthy home free from mould and dampness.
"We’ve tried everything to get someone to deal with the repairs but for over a year, they’ve done nothing.
"All we ask is for our home to be up to standards and for us to be treated with the respect we deserve.”
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Living Rent, on their behalf, is now urging Glasgow City Council to fix the issue, which "has not been repaired adequately" the first time.
Members claim Wheatley Homes installed a plank of wood on the ceiling which is now "dangerously" caving in.
Since then, water has continued to pour down the wall.
Sonja Coquelin, Living Rent organiser, said: “I am shocked to see yet again another family living in a mouldy flat. We all deserve to live in mould and damp-free homes. It is unbelievable that this family has had mould and damp in his flat for so long.
"We know the effects of poor-quality housing on people’s health. Wheatley has a responsibility to ensure people’s homes are in a livable condition.
"Tenants should not be forced to accept mould as part and parcel of our living experience. We need legislation that puts the responsibility firmly back where it belongs, at the door of the landlords."
A Glasgow City Council spokesperson said: “We were made aware of the issue of water penetration on April 22. We have been working with Wheatley Home Glasgow to resolve the issue.
"Plumbers attended the property on April 23 and undertook repairs after HSCP officers carried out a visit to the property.
"Following further concerns being highlighted, Wheatley Homes Glasgow have requested that a tradesperson attend the property to further assist.”
A Wheatley Homes Glasgow spokesperson said: “The family are not Wheatley Homes Glasgow tenants and are staying in a temporary furnished flat, which is managed by Glasgow City Council.
"We will continue to liaise with the council to support them in getting any repairs carried out as soon as possible.”
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