Lanarkshire residents rage at housing developer over dampness and mould in homes

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Angry Lanarkshire residents have hit out at a housing developer due to dampness and mould in their homes.Several locals living in Ravenscraig have spoken out against Taylor Wimpey and the National House Building Council (NHBC) after several complaints about their homes.Nicole Brown contacted Lanarkshire Live about the problems she has faced over several years.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android She said: “I had noticed quite a lot of black mould in the loft.

I called NHBC and the housebuilder Taylor Wimpey about it.“I put a post on our residents Facebook page and within a few hours I had dozens of replies from people saying they were having the same problems.I got in touch with one of our local councillors about this problem.

However, our five year warranty is up and the housebuilder doesn’t want to know.“They have actually told me that mould in your home is perfectly common.“We contacted our house insurance and we had a tradesman come out and he couldn’t believe the scale of the problem.