Ms Symphorien said the flat was putting her children's health at risk

She has three children - two sons, aged 10 and two, and a five-year-old daughter.

I've got a two bedroom flat and they're sharing one room. I've lived here since my eldest son was two - eight years.

I feel claustrophobic in here, even though it looks like there's room.

When it comes to them having colds they'll all get it all at once because they're sharing

I had to put in a bunk bed for the two boys and a bed for my daughter.

If (my eldest son) does his homework in his bedroom he's got the other two bothering him - he gets his work done, but there's constant moving around from the other kids.

There is no physical space. Even if they want to play in the bedroom there is no space. They're not really bringing friends home and half the time I hold them back because they're isn't room for them to play.

They want to run around and it's kind of difficult for them to play because I'm on the seventh floor.

The park is not a far distance, but I can't see them from where I am and I can't leave them to play because there are other kids messing around.

Health issues

In the children's bedroom, because of condensation, the windows are running and they've got a crumbling wall.

BEDROOM STANDARD The following should have one bedroom: Married/cohabitating couples Single adults over 21 Pairs of children under 10 Pairs of same sex children aged 10-21 Child aged 10-21 with child under 10 of same sex *Benchmark used by Shelter and in government and social research since 1960s

I took photos of the wall and sent them to the council. I took them to the doctor first - he said there was a high risk to them and wrote two medical notes to the council.

They sleep okay, but when it comes to them having colds they'll all get it all at once because they're sharing - and I'm sure that moisture doesn't help.

At times the youngest one and my daughter fight a lot and she's always saying 'when will I get my own room?' - and the council says to them that's nothing.

I know there are people in worse positions than me but the situation I'm in - it's ridiculous the way I'm living.

(Council workers) are saying the main issue is not the council but when it goes around it's all based on the council. They're saying there are no houses available.

All we can just do is wait yet still you're watching people get housed before I do. People will get a two bed - but they only have one child.

There's a company who's taking land and building houses to sell - but not everyone around here can afford to buy.

I don't think the council address the issues properly whatsoever

I'd like to stay in the area because my kids are so settled in school.

I'm sort of 20 minutes or less from school, my mother's down the road, we all live near each other, it's not the best area - but it's where I grew up the last 32 years.

I don't think the council address the issues properly whatsoever.

I shouldn't need to be bugging them - they should know my situation and look into it.

They don't really have a good explanation.

They just fob you off by saying you there are no flats or you don't have enough points - the last thing I want to do is have another child.