Her mum, Rita Fraser, says she has been embroiled in a lengthy stand-off over roof repairs with her landlords River Clyde Homes, and now conditions within the property are deteriorating.

Ms Fraser says that she is growing concerned for her daughter Chloe’s health as a result.

But the housing association have told her that the house must be cleared before they can send in any contractors.

Rita, 40, who stays in Mount Pleasant Street with Chloe and her older daughter Samantha, said: “I am desperate.

“It is absolutely freezing in this house.

“The ceiling was never repaired after the storms in December 2011 — they came the next day and put up boards and that is how it has stayed ever since.

“Our boiler has been breaking down all the time but three weeks ago it stopped working altogether and River Clyde Homes said that it all needs to be replaced.

“I am really concerned about Chloe. She always looks cold and there is no way of heating the house. We have one heater. We have to go and get washed in my sister’s house.” When Ms Fraser reported the boiler breakdown she was told by River Clyde Homes that she would have to move all her belongings out of the rooms inside the property so that contractors can come in and carry out the work.

She added: “They offered me help but I don’t have the money to buy all the storage boxes and I have nowhere to put them.

“I have tried to get a community grant to get it done.” The heating and hot water failure comes three years after Rita looked on in horror as her ceiling came crashing in during fierce storms.

Luckily no-one was in the living room when the ceiling collapsed but it has remained boarded up ever since because of the deadlock between Rita and River Clyde Homes over repairs.

Rita said: “Normally Chloe would be sitting there eating her breakfast. I had 16 buckets of water to catch the leaks after it. It was awful.

“River Clyde Homes came out, but they put up boards and left it. It has never been touched since.” Since contacting the Tele earlier this week, Ms Fraser has been informed by River Clyde Homes bosses that they will be sending someone up to help her clear the house.

But she said: “It is going to take weeks to get it cleared and for the work to be done.

“The house is cold and damp.” The Tele contacted River Clyde Homes to put Ms Fraser’s comments to them.

A spokesperson for RCH said: “To allow for both the ceiling repair and the replacement of the heating system to take place we have been asking Mrs Fraser to clear space in her home so that works can be carried out.

“Once it became clear that she was unable to do this one of our ExtraCare team offered her assistance to pack some of her belongings to make space available.

“This offer of help was refused.

“Thankfully Mrs Fraser has had a change of mind and accepted our offer of help.

“One of our team will visit on Thursday to assist in making her home accessible for the works to be carried out.”