‘Absolutely mortified’ Stephen Mulhern forced to apologise to tenants ‘living in squalor and damp’ at his rental home
AN ‘absolutely mortified’ Stephen Mulhern has been forced to apologise to tenants ‘living in squalor and damp’ at his rental home.
One of his Leicestershire homes, which is worth £165,000, has reported damp and mould issues, which has meant that the occupants of Stephen’s rental after grappling with ongoing problems.
The Big Issue reports that their health has gone downhill as a result, in the property which is just one part of Stephen’s £4million portfolio.
TV star Stephen, who was reportedly unaware of the issues his tenants were having at the property, is “mortified” and has “taken issues into his own hands” as a result.
The management agency, Connells, has been contacted several times by the tenants, according to reports, but they’ve been ignored.
Photographs show the severe damp issue, including damp walls with spores.
The tenant involved is a key worker who worked during the Coronavirus crisis, and said: “We worked our butts off as key workers during Covid. Who tunes in to watch and support Stephen Mulhern while we’re paying him rent to live in squalor?
“My housemate pointed out the damp issue during an annual inspection two or three years ago. The agent merely recommended that we ventilate properly and keep the house warm during the winter. We did, but the damp gradually worsened,” as reported by Leicestershire Live.
They added: “It has turned me into a gloomy, rather dour person.
“I’ve become more irritable, and my focus has slipped, leading to frustrating mistakes at work.
“I used to love playing football and exercising regularly that was my outlet. However, I’ve lost all interest in physical activity.”
Connells put in a positive input ventilation system but it helped only temporarily.
The tenant continued to say it’s a “national issue,” and that Stephen is part of that system.
They said: “I despise how little they seem to care. The landlord is a millionaire, profiting off our misery. Stephen Mulhern […] is part of the same system that treats tenants like disposable income streams.”
A spokesperson on behalf of Stephen, told the Mirror: “Stephen was absolutely mortified to learn about this situation and the awful experience the tenant has faced which is clearly unacceptable. Stephen had not been made aware of any of these issues as he relies entirely on an independent company who manage the property on his behalf.
“Having not been aware of the issues until now, Stephen has taken this matter into his own hands immediately and has personally requested for a team of damp specialists to visit the property to make sure that the problems with the ventilation and mould are resolved as a matter of urgency.
“We have contacted the tenant to express sincere apologies for the distress and frustration the management of this matter has caused. This falls way below the standards Stephen expects and he is doing everything possible to remedy this ASAP, and this process is already underway.”