Social Housing: Crumbling doorframes and water leaks

Residents at a social housing estate have said they are living in fear over their children's health due to major structural issues with their houses.

The majority of those living in Killaire Wood Lane in Bangor, County Down, are families, and many deal with complex mental and physical needs.

But some have had to live with crumbling door frames and water damage.

"If we weren't on benefits would we be treated this way? I doubt it," resident Leigh Corbett told BBC News NI.

She and other residents said they were dealing with a litany of issues and accused Choice Housing, which manages the development, of "fobbing" them off.

Choice has apologised to residents. It said it would "expedite" repairs to faults that had already been reported and it plans to send maintenance staff to Killaire Wood Lane this week.

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