A DISTRAUGHT grandmother says her landlords have suddenly reneged on a promise to deal with her damp home.

Back in March, the Tele reported on the plight of Rosaline Mitchell, 44, who has been a tenant in Broadstone Avenue in Port Glasgow since 2013.

The mum-of-two has been plagued by waterlogged carpets, soaking wet walls and patches of mould growing all over her home.

Rosaline, who suffers from chronic asthma, lives with her two sons Declan, 18, Scott, 22, and her one-year-old grandson, Blake.

She says that following our story, she was visited by a River Clyde Homes housing inspector on March 18 and was told that the work needed would be so extensive that the house would be condemned.

Due to coronavirus lockdown, she heard nothing for almost six months so decided to call for an update.

Rosaline says she was devastated to be told there was no record of the inspection.

She added that the housing association told her that they didn't say the property would be condemned.

Rosaline then received a letter to say that her home did not need any repairs.

She said: "I've been messed about something rotten by them.

"It's just pure neglect.

"I waited six months to find out what was happening as I knew things would be different because of lockdown.

"I couldn't believe it when I got the letter to say there was no work needing done.

"I feel like I'm in limbo again now."

Since the damp patches and water damage began in 2013, Rosaline has tried to tackle the problem herself, regularly cleaning the walls and redecorating.

There are three bedrooms in the home but one has been rendered uninhabitable due to the extent of the dampness.

Rosaline says she has been told that the building itself is 'waterlogged from the underside'.

With winter approaching, Rosaline is concerned that her home will begin to have an even greater impact on her health.

She has to take eight antibiotics and steroids to keep her asthma at bay due to the dampness.

Rosaline says lockdown has added to her stress as she hasn't been able to get out and about, meaning that she's been exposed to the dampness day-in, day-out.

She added: "I've been trying to stay away from the bedroom that's the worst affected.

"I just feel like I'm hitting a brick wall with River Clyde Homes.

"If things don't improve, I'm going to get a lawyer involved to take things further."

A spokesperson for River Clyde Homes told the Telegraph: "Given the period of time that has elapsed due to the restrictions that were in place, we will contact Ms Mitchell and arrange to visit the property once again to complete a full and up-to-date assessment."