A mum – who was among the many first to maneuver into a brand new Bellsmyre housing property – has hit out over a string of “nightmare” defects with the property.
Katie Jenkinson, 36, has been on the Muir Highway improvement along with her nine-year-old autistic son, Finlay, since February this yr, having been one of many first households to maneuver in.
The location alongside Muir Highway was the primary section of Caledonia Housing Affiliation’s multi-million-pound regeneration for Bellsmyre.
Nevertheless, she has described the transfer as a “nightmare”, claiming she nonetheless doesn’t have any flooring and the entrance door leaks water.
She additionally says enamel has stripped off the tub and her again backyard is shifting due to a scarcity of drainage.
Katie is livid with Caledonia Housing, claiming there's a lack of urgency to repair the catalogue of points.
She advised the Lennox: “Between Caledonia housing and the builders, nothing is getting mounted.
“I nonetheless don’t have any flooring, and my door is letting in water.
“Our 4 again gardens in our row are shifting as a result of there isn't any drainage, and a few enamel on my tub has come off, they usually need me to purchase a brand new tub.
“Folks even moved in with damaged home windows. I might class these as main points, however they don’t appear to care.
“There have been eight or 9 individuals who have all had points with their entrance doorways.
“Whenever you transfer into a brand new home, you don’t count on all the effort.
“I've a wee boy who's autistic and has plenty of sensory points, so having no flooring down has been a nightmare.
“They haven’t admitted to the errors. Nobody has mentioned, ‘we haven’t executed that accurately, let me repair that’. Nothing.
“They’re accusing me to cowl their backs in order that they don’t need to fork out.”
Katie reported these points quite a few occasions, however as a result of lack of urgency in fixing the problems, she contacted MSP Jackie Baillie.
The Labour MSP mentioned: “These points have been ongoing for plenty of months now, and I've contacted Caledonia Housing Affiliation on her behalf.
“I hope that the repairs shall be absolutely addressed, particularly as we're shifting in the direction of winter.”
Andrew Kilpatrick, director of belongings at Caledonia Housing Affiliation, mentioned: “We’re pleased with every little thing that’s been achieved on the Bellsmyre improvement, which is a multi-million-pound funding to ship 66 new houses, all for reasonably priced lease.
“The contractor, CCG Ltd, has accomplished over half of the houses, which the primary residents began to maneuver into in December 2022.
“We perceive the considerations which have been raised by this tenant and we’re sorry that Katie and her son are nonetheless ready for some work to be accomplished.
“We organized a website go to with Katie, the contractor, and a consultant of Caledonia to debate the problems raised and might affirm that they're in hand and are being attended to.
“We have now a sturdy course of in place for any snagging points which our tenants determine, and our goal is to have these addressed rapidly as we stay absolutely dedicated to assembly our tenants’ housing wants.”