Scots council apologises after woman stuck in damp flat with holes for a decade
18.11.2022 - 17:17
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An Edinburgh woman says she has been forced to live in a flat plagued with damp, rot and two holes in the ceiling for over a decade, exacerbating already-existing health issues and causing stress to her and her partner.
Danna Quinn says she has faced multiple restless nights over the last few years for emptying buckets of water that have filled up from the leaking ceiling at their property in Calder Gardens, and that despite several complaints to the council, nothing has been done to rectify the issues.
The 40-year-old suffers from a condition known as Fibromyalgia which causes long-term pain and tightness all over the body. Danna says in the cold months, she has to bathe in special bath salts numerous times a day but worries she will fall right through the floor if she fills the bath up, due to the current state of her bathroom.
Now, Danna says she feels at a loss, with the final word from the council being that all repairs have been completed, according to EdinburghLive.
She said: "There are about five or six holes around the flat and in every room. Every time it rains, water leaks through and in the winter, it's even colder. Contracted roofers have gone up in the past and ruled out a problem with the slates so we have no idea what is causing it.
"In recent years my health has declined to the point where I'm in constant pain and I need my body to be heated to avoid it stiffening up and going tight.
"It's got to the point where I'm having to pay to use sunbeds because of how cold and damp it is in the flat. We also have to keep the heating on for longer and given the cost of living crisis, we can't afford to keep doing that.
"According to the council, the roof is fixed. They have sent contractors who have assessed the