ONGOING problems with mould has forced a care assistant to sleep on the floor of her living room.
Gemma Hemsley, 25, of Top Valley, alleges that landlord Nottingham City Homes has failed to deal with the issue despite her having made a complaint almost three months ago.
Miss Hemsley discovered the problem at the beginning of May while decorating her home in Heatherington Gardens.
Peeling away the chipboard on her walls, she discovered her bedroom was covered in black mould which extended across the floor.
She said: "It was so disgusting – I don't go in that room any more. My whole room is ruined, including my bed.
"As soon as I lifted the carpet off, the smell knocked me off my feet."
Ms Hemsley, who has lived at the home since 2010, has had surveyors in to inspect the house for mould in the past.
She said she had taken their advice to keep windows open and use dehumidifiers to reduce the extent of the problem. However, she believes this has not been enough.
Ms Hemsley claims to have made dozens of calls to Nottingham City Homes in an effort to resolve the problem.
She also contacted her local councillor, Brian Grocock, who wrote to NCH to make his own inquiries.
She added: "The whole experience has been very stressful. I still have to live in my living room. It's been awful, it's like I'm living in a bedsit. I have to lift my mattress out of my living room and into the hallway every day just so I can feel like I've got a normal home."
Ms Hemsley also claims that while she had been told on many occasions that someone would be touch, no-one has visited her home.
Her aunt, Lynsey Curtis, 33, of Nottingham, said the house had been left in an appalling condition.
She said: "The whole situation has been terrible, to be honest. The mould is horrible. I refuse to take my kids to visit – you don't know what it might be producing. What hurts Gemma is that she's such a clean person – she loves to have a tidy house."
A spokeswoman for Nottingham City Homes said: "We are aware of Ms Hemsley's situation and concerns and are looking into the situation to resolve it as quickly as possible."
