Rue d’Alsace in Yutz, the houses were repainted, the roofs cleaned with a high pressure cleaner, the boilers replaced. But behind this facade work, humidity problems persist among the tenants of number 5. The young couple, parents of two little girls including a four-month-old baby, say they are forced to “scrape the mold” that regularly forms under the attic, in the bedrooms. Black marks that keep coming back, despite the interventions of the lessor Batigère. “They came several times. They changed a piece of insulation under the tiles and repainted but nothing helped. The problem is still not resolved, ”laments the tenant. And his partner sighed: “They advised us to clean the mold with alcohol …” The problem would probably not be so serious if it were not for the presence of an infant in the home. “Sleeping in a damp room where it is cold in summer and winter causes breathing problems for my baby. She constantly has phlegm in her throat which forces us to take her very regularly to the doctor, ”continues the young woman. She has repeatedly alerted her landlord: “I call almost every day. “
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“The file is closed”
It is in this context of extremely tense relations that the family hopes to see the situation resolved. For Batigère, the “roof reshuffle” work to deal with the leak which is the source of the incident was carried out on July 17th. “A claim for water damage has been declared to the insurance. The case is ongoing, says the head of the Thionville agency. For us, the cause of the problem is addressed. ”
The ceiling of the kitchen on the ground floor also shows significant traces of humidity. “This comes from the bathroom water drainage pipes,” the annoyed tenant believes. On this point, the lessor replies: “This accommodation has been properly rehabilitated on the basis of a personalization visit co-signed with the tenants. The file is therefore closed. ”
During this time, the young couple multiplied the steps to move. “We have submitted requests to find alternative accommodation, but to date we have not received any positive response. “
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