Monday 28 November 2022 06:41 PM Mother shares shocking images of the inside of her damp-ridden council flat trends now

Monday 28 November 2022 06:41 PM Mother shares shocking images of the inside of her damp-ridden council flat trends now
Monday 28 November 2022 06:41 PM Mother shares shocking images of the inside of her damp-ridden council flat trends now

Monday 28 November 2022 06:41 PM Mother shares shocking images of the inside of her damp-ridden council flat trends now

A mother has shared striking images of the horrific, damp and mouldy flat she shares with her wife and three young children in Cornwall. 

Jade Fargo says the conditions of the flat are so bad that the family-of-five are nearly always poorly, leaving her feeling like 'a failure'.

The 32-year-old first moved into the Truro flat - owned by Cornwall Housing, a Cornwall Council company - three years ago. 

Since then, damp and mould spores have plagued their daily lives and she claims the housing association is not interested in diagnosing and resolving the issues.

Jade Fargo has shared images of the horrific, damp and mouldy flat she shares with her wife and three young childre. The flat is owned by a Cornwall Council company

Jade Fargo has shared images of the horrific, damp and mouldy flat she shares with her wife and three young childre. The flat is owned by a Cornwall Council company

The mother-of-three said she is concerned for her children's health but claims the housing association is not interested in diagnosing and resolving the issues

The mother-of-three said she is concerned for her children's health but claims the housing association is not interested in diagnosing and resolving the issues

She and her partner are more concerned than ever after the death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak in Rotherham. 

Horrifying images from inside the home of the toddler laid bare the damp and mouldy conditions that caused the toddler's death in Manchester.  

His parents, Faisal Abdullah and Aisha Amin, issued a heartbreaking statement saying they 'shouted as loudly as we could, but nothing changed.' 

Now Jade has shared similar images of the home she shares with her wife and three daughters, aged two, three and six.

'Our flat is full of mould to the point that we even have mould growing out of the plug sockets,' explained Jade. 

'Every time I phone [Cornwall Housing] I get fobbed of. I had someone come out from Mouldex (a private company that deals with mould and condensation control) this week who told us the flat is completely unsafe, took a plug off and it was black and damp with mould. 

'We've already had one electrical fire this year because of it.

'The council aren't doing anything to help us. They just keep referring us on to other departments that take another three working days or ten working days to contact us. 

'I've got three kids aged two, three and six and a two-year-old boy in Rotherham has died because of the same problems we're having at the minute.

'We honestly can't live like this anymore. I've had to stop working completely because my asthma has got so bad. 

'I've been eight months on the strongest inhalers I can have and steroid tablets every other month. 

'My kids are constantly poorly with chesty coughs, especially the younger two.'

Mrs Fargo said that mould is growing out of the plug sockets, making her children unwell and leading her to feel like 'a failure'

Mrs Fargo said that mould is growing out of the plug sockets, making her children unwell and leading her to feel like 'a failure'

Why toxic mould is dangerous to health - and more common in rented homes

Mould is an allergen and, if allowed to spread, can become highly toxic and cause severe respiratory infections. Spores can grow on plaster, wood, carpet and even dust. 

The problem is worse in tenanted homes, rather than privately

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