# Scotland: Tenants faced damp while repairs stopped due to Covid-19 (The Ferret, 4 December 2020)

* **Tenants faced damp and black mould while housing repairs stopped due to Covid-19**
* By Karin Goodwin. Published on The Ferret, on 4 December 2020
* <https://theferret.scot/tenants-call-for-action-on-housing-repairs/>
* **Summary**:
  * Tenants denounce an **"unacceptable repairs policy during the Covid-19 pandemic."**
  * Many have faced damp, substantial leaks and black mould and are now calling for Scotland’s largest housing association to take action.
  * Some claim that they have been left facing issues which could **leave their landlord in breach of** [**housing standards legislation**](https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/advice-and-guidance/2011/03/shqs-guidance-for-tenants-of-local-authorities-and-rsls/documents/guidance-tenants-local-authorities-rsls-pdf/guidance-tenants-local-authorities-rsls-pdf/govscot%3Adocument/Guidance%2Bfor%2BTenants%2Bof%2BLocal%2BAuthorities%2Band%2BRSLs.pdf)**.** They claimed their physical and mental health had been affected by the unaddressed problems in their homes.
* **Keywords**: Scotland, UK, housing market, right to housing, housing repairs, coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID19, corona


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