Suzal resorted to sleeping on her couch as mould enveloped her bedding.
Despite photos showing just how severe and chronic the problem was, requests for maintenance from her landlord – the NSW Land and Housing Corporation – were denied.
Last year her NDIS-funded cleaner quit due to health concerns.
The NSW government owns and manages nearly 100,000 public housing units. LHC has responded to nearly 300 public housing mould complaints in the past four months, and 1153 in the previous financial year.
Redfern Legal Centre Tenants’ Advocate Alison Mackey said the mould was a “chronic issue” affecting tenants across the city, with humidity in summer exacerbating issues.
“It’s really difficult for public housing tenants to get mould issues rectified simply by raising it with their landlord [the LHC],” she said.
