Family living in mouldy west London home 'told by landlord to refuse repairs and appear homeless to be rehoused'

Ali Hersi in his home in Southall - (Facundo Arrizabalaga)

A vulnerable family living in a mouldy flat in West London were told by their landlord to let him evict them so they could approach the council for a bigger property.

Ali Hersi lives in the home, an annex to a house in Southall, with his wife and teenage daughter and claims the conditions are exacerbating their health problems, including asthma.