We’re treated like peasants, say tenants in fight over mouldy homes
“We’re treated like peasants. Like we’re not good enough to live in decent homes,” says Lorraine Branch, a tenant on the Nags Head Estate in east London.
She is part of a group of tenants who have resorted to enlisting lawyers and health workers from the charity Medact, to fight against Peabody after complaining for years of damp and mould in their homes.
The tenants said the Bethnal Green estate has had long-standing problems which they blame for health issue including respiratory illnesses, and claim previous repairs have only been a “quick fix” which have not resolved them.
Peabody, one of England’s largest housing associations, said it had “invested over £1m on improvements” in 2024 but “unfortunately, it will take time to resolve all the issues”.
Lorraine has been living on the Nags Head Estate for 14 years with her four children.
Source: BBC | Language: English