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What to do about damp? How can we get a move?


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I wonder if anyone can give me advice or point me in the right direction......I live in a two bedroom flat above a shop and it has got damp in the walls....

my landlord won't fix it he says its my problem not his....my young daughter of 5years has recently been put on an inhaler as she has had a really bad cough for 5 months now....(since we moved in) and I have been pretty ill myself...I'm also on anti-depressants coz of the stress caused.

We are not happy here no more and I've given up trying to fight...we want to move out so hopefully our health will improve......I've found a private property but can not get the deposit and rent all together upfront.....has anyone any ideas of how we can achieve this.....or the sort of people who have ideas about what we can do to achieve a better lifestyle

 

Thanks

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are you working if not will the dss help you out if not try the citizen advice bureau and tell the landlord it is his responsibility if your living in rubbish accomodation with damp dont pay him any rent until its been sorted out you are in your writes to withhold is payment goodlook

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If you ring Sheffield Council Housing Aid they will be able to help get your landlord to sort it out. I had problems with damp and they came and inspected it and then told my landlord he had a certain amount of time to fix it or they'd take him to court. They were really helpful and friendly when I rang them: 0114 2735450

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