Single mum tells of misery of life for three kids in "endless" temporary accommodation

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Single mum-of-three Michelle Kerr has told of the living hell of temporary accommodation in Scotland. Michelle and her three daughters have lived in four different homes in 18 months - and face another move imminently.The 40-year-old has dealt with dead rats, cat excrement and extreme damp as she has battled to keep her kids safe and healthy.Michelle spoke out after latest statistics revealed that 16,300 households officially homeless – the highest since Scottish government records began in 2002.There was also a record 10,000 youngsters waiting for a permanent home.

Glaswegian Michelle has been forced to share a single bed with daughter Daria, 11, who has complex special needs.After a boiler broke down, Michelle was moved at one point into a hotel room, where Daria was able to “escape” onto a busy street in the middle of the night.She said: “The experience we’ve had is like something out of a horror movie.“The Scottish Government needs to put a priority on vulnerable families like ours and get proper, secure accommodation made available right now.“They need to build more homes and to get moving on building programmes because I worry so much that my kids’ futures are being damaged every day they are in this low grade temporary accommodation - which seems more endless than temporary. ”“It seems like there are so many families like mine who are already battling special needs with their kids, who are incredibly vulnerable to further damage being done.“Instead of giving comfort and security, we have been plunged into a chaotic existence, where the kids can’t settle in one area and don’t know where they will be in a month’s time.“We are now looking to move for the fourth time in less than two years and we’ve been told it could