Worried housing association tenants living with mould and damp made more than 15,000 complaints about disrepair in less than three years.
The shocking figures come as residents speak out about enduring rat-infested homes and suffered health issues from raw sewage.
The shocking scale of the problem was revealed as people say they are enduring rat infestations and suffered health issues from raw sewage. READ MORE: 'We thought our son was just being difficult but finding out why has changed our lives' And some parents in housing association homes fear for their kids’ health after the tragic case of Awaab Ishak.
A coroner last year concluded the two-year-old died from a respiratory condition caused by mould in his family’s housing association flat in Rochdale.
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