Mum accused of ‘staging’ house mould and pouring water on walls in re-homing bid
17.02.2022 - 21:47
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
A mum has been accused of staging a leak in her own home and drawing mould on the wall with a pen in an attempt to be re-housed.
Chan Simpson, a single parent, claims she “was made to feel stupid” after her housing association accused her of pouring water down her walls, after complaining about a leaking roof and mouldy walls since Christmas.
However, the housing association have rebuked this claim and insist they are “working closely and sympathetically” with Chan.
The young mum who moved into her home in May 2021, says her house is “freezing cold” as a result of water coming into the property and claims she’s been electrocuted twice.
According to Chan, an electrician inspected the Plymouth home before the shower “blew” which she says “goes to prove that water is getting into the sockets”
She told Plymouth Live : “We’ve got water coming down the walls, it’s freezing cold and we’ve got mould coming through in my little boy’s room.
“We first noticed it around Christmas time because my grandad and grandma stayed with us and when my grandad got out of bed he put his hand on one of the walls and it was soaking wet.”
An electrician allegedly accused Chan of “drawing” the mould on the wall of her son’s bedroom with a pen.
But Chan says the only action Plymouth Community Homes (PCH) has allegedly taken is to wipe the water away.
Carl Brazier, Director of Homes & Neighbourhoods said when PCH was first made aware of the issue alternative accommodation was arranged.
He said: “When we first became aware of the issues, we arranged alternative accommodation for Chantal and her son while we fully investigated the problems.
“Since then, we have carried out roof repairs and checked that the roof is not leaking, as well as adding extra