""My first child can't sleep well, as the younger one normally wakes her up three or four times a night by crying or making noise. She is going to school next year and I'm worried because if she doesn't sleep enough she will be tired.""
""The younger one has some kind of allergy, a rash on her face and she scratches and scratches. When I went to the GP he asked me whether we kept any pets and when I said no, they said it [the rash] was coming from the house.""
Nestere Yehdego and his family live in a cramped one-bedroom flat in Slough, struggling with sleep disruptions due to noise from their younger daughter. They are among 135,000 families in temporary housing across England, the highest number recorded. Many live in unfit conditions, prompting calls for updated overcrowding laws and mandatory inspections. Yehdego's flat has issues with mould and damp, affecting his baby's health. Newham Council acknowledges the housing crisis and prioritizes resident safety while sometimes placing families in temporary accommodations outside the borough.
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