smileyfaces
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My sister moved into a council house two months ago with her two children. Before she moved in the council did a damp course as there were signs of damp downstairs in the living room.
She moved in and spent a fortune on new carpets and wallpaper, paint etc etc etc. She put damp proof paint down just as a precaution near the skirting boards and stuff to stop any left over damp getting in.
Anyway, fastforward, last week she noticed that there was some damp on the wall near the floor and near her fireplace so she called the council who said they would come out to have a look. In preperation for them coming out she has moved the couch away from the wall to find that her brand new carpet is saturated in black damp and the damp/mould has completely taken over her couch. She lifted up the cushions on the couch and the mould has literally spread from the bottom of the couch all the way up through the sofa to the cushions.
The council came the other day and basically said that they aren't doing anything in terms of reimbursement for her carpet and sofa because she should have had contents insurance (which she hasnt got). Does this sound right to you??? She can not use her living room at all till it is all sorted and she has to fork out for another brand new carpet and a new sofa because of the damp problem? She doesn't have much money and Im really concerned about this. Any help and knowledge on the subject would be appreciated xx sorry for any typos
She moved in and spent a fortune on new carpets and wallpaper, paint etc etc etc. She put damp proof paint down just as a precaution near the skirting boards and stuff to stop any left over damp getting in.
Anyway, fastforward, last week she noticed that there was some damp on the wall near the floor and near her fireplace so she called the council who said they would come out to have a look. In preperation for them coming out she has moved the couch away from the wall to find that her brand new carpet is saturated in black damp and the damp/mould has completely taken over her couch. She lifted up the cushions on the couch and the mould has literally spread from the bottom of the couch all the way up through the sofa to the cushions.
The council came the other day and basically said that they aren't doing anything in terms of reimbursement for her carpet and sofa because she should have had contents insurance (which she hasnt got). Does this sound right to you??? She can not use her living room at all till it is all sorted and she has to fork out for another brand new carpet and a new sofa because of the damp problem? She doesn't have much money and Im really concerned about this. Any help and knowledge on the subject would be appreciated xx sorry for any typos