"It's making my children ill" mother from Birmingham tells us what it is like living with mould
Tina Bevan says she has had a mould issue for 12 years
Mother of two, Tina Bevan, has lived in her house in Bartley Green for 12 years, and the mould on her walls has been an ongoing problem.
It is now causing such an issue for Tina that her daughter can no longer sleep in her own bed because of the mould on the ceiling.
Tina tells us the Council have come to the house, painted over the mould and have also tried to fix the guttering but this hasn't stopped it re-appearing.
"The damp and mould comes every year, its the same problem literally dripping onto my children's bed," she says.
"My daughter suffers with asthma and she is sleeping in my room until they actually come and deal with the problem properly. It's only a two bedroom house so me and my two children will literally cramp into one room so they don't get the damp and mould on their chest."
Tina tells us that she has even contemplated moving because of the issue: "I've had enough, 12 years is a long time to put up with the same problem. I phoned the Council again this week and they said they wouldn't be able to do anything until the start of April, which just isn't okay."
A spokesperson from Birmingham city council said: "We are very sorry for the impact that the damp has had on this tenant. We have raised the issue with our contractor and will investigate why it has not been treated for so long.
"We have told our contractor to urgently agree an action plan with the tenant for stopping any leaks and treating the damp and mould at this property. We have produced a leaflet giving advice and support on dealing with damp and mould so it is kept at bay which will soon be sent to every tenant."
The West Midlands Combined Authority announced last week that nearly £15m is going to be spent improving some of the most dilapidated and unhealthy social housing in the West Midlands.
They say the money will be used to tackle damp, cold and mouldy homes by ripping out ineffective, high carbon emitting heating systems and replacing them with modern electric ones.