Mum says landlord has tried to 'cover up' mould problems

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A Salford mum said her landlord has tried to "cover up" damp and mould problems in her home. Louise Moore lives in a ForHousing property on Newgate Drive in Little Hulton, with her 11-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter.

The family have lived there for more than ten years, but since last summer they've been battling problems with damp and mould. READ MORE: Salford deli owner fined after 'widespread' pest infestation found at premises The 31-year-old reported the issue to her landlord in August, but it took until November for an inspection to take place.

In the same month she had to take her son Jayden to A&E after he started to suffer from breathing difficulties. The situation became so bad a nurse wrote to the housing company urging them to fix the damp and mould issues.

The nurse from Salford Primary Care Together told the housing firm to do an 'assessment and resolution of the significant damp and mould in the property.' The letter urged the issues to be tackled 'as a matter of urgency.' Repairs took place to clean and repaint some of the affected areas, but despite this the problems continued, Ms Moore said, explaining that the treatment work and new paint caused her son to have more chest problems.