The mould and dampness became so severe that Peter (who suffered from bronchitis) could no longer sleep in his bedroom. His bedding was constantly damp despite the fact that Peter tried to dry out the apartment with heating (resulting in his quarterly bill reaching $700). The smell of mould and damp in his property was overwhelming.
Six months ago, Peter began sleeping in a reclining chair in his lounge room - the only dry place in the apartment to sleep during winter months.
Peter had repeated called Housing NSW about these severe mould and damp problems, but the few superficial repairs that were done failed to fix the underlying causes of mould and damp. Housing NSW carried out an inspection of Peter’s home several months ago yet no Housing representatives have visited since then and the problem has still not been addressed.
To take action or find out more information about repair problems in Housing NSW properties, see www.getitfixednsw.com Housing NSW tenants with repair issues can upload their stories and pictures to the site.
