A seriously ill Glasgow pensioner fears for his health living in a mouldy and damp flat.
Martin Barrett suffers from emphysema and COPD and believes the difficult conditions in his Castlemilk home are making him sicker.
The 65-year-old took part in a protest at the headquarters of his landlord Wheatley Homes Glasgow today.
He was supported by tenants' rights campaign group Living Rent, who claim the social housing group "should be ashamed" at the state of Martin's home.
He claims damp and black mould has spread through his flat to his kitchen and hall because only a partial repair was carried out when a ceiling collapsed in his bathroom.
Martin, who has lived in the flat for six years, said: "I've suffered with broken seals on my window panes that needed replacing for over six years. Then my bathroom ceiling collapsed and the hole was shored up by plywood.
"My flat is in such a state and it is down to the inaction of Wheatley Homes.
"Even my health is deteriorating."
However, Wheatley insist they have tried and failed multiple times to get access to the property to carry out work.
A spokesman said: ""Some important facts need to be highlighted:
“The fact is we’ve been trying repeatedly since last April to carry out the outstanding work in the tenant’s flat. Unfortunately, on no less than 13 occasions, the tenant either wasn’t at home or wouldn’t allow us in.
"Also, all repairs to the ceiling were carried out a year ago.
“Only in the last week did the tenant give us access to his home.
"The plasterwork in the kitchen will be carried out shortly and the small patch of mould in the hallway will be fixed tomorrow morning."
Living Rent say they wrote to Wheatley's local housing director Eilidh Devenney November 2021 asking for a schedule of works for Martin's home, but it went unanswered.
Living Rent Secretary Samar said: "Wheatley Group, should be ashamed at their failure to bring Martin’s home to a tolerable stand and the direct impact this failure has had on his health and wellbeing."
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