A Norwich woman who was hospitalised with pneumonia due to black mould which had plagued her flat has now been given a hotel to stay in.
Norwich City Council has arranged for Leela Grieveson, who has been trying to get mould issues at her home in Antingham Road sorted for two years, to stay in a city hotel until Thursday, February 16, when it says the flat will be safe.
But Ms Grieveson does not believe her home will be fixed by then as the council has been trying to clean the mould off rather than replace mouldy walls, furniture and fittings.
She says the council first attempted to get her to move back in with a friend she had been living with near Poringland by offering her £100, which she said was "not feasible".
It comes after her doctor wrote a letter urging the authority to rehome Ms Grieveson following her hospitalisation, which also saw her daughter Imari become ill.
She said: "They still haven't apologised and it was the same person who said my home was safe who got in touch on the day the Evening News story came out to tell me that it wasn't and to tell me about the hotel offer.
"I'm booked in until February 16 when they say it will be safe again but things need to be replaced and I can't see them doing that in just a week."
She says she has also received £161 for seven days of food for her and her daughter from the council.
A city council spokeswoman said: “We are working to address the issues with mould in Ms Grieveson’s home and will keep in touch with her to see if we offer further support or advice.
"Repairs needed at this property are almost complete and we apologise for the delay in getting to this stage."
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