A man who has been fighting for more than a decade to be moved from a mouldy flat has had his priority rehousing status removed.

Alex Gordon, who lives in the Southside of Glasgow with his wife, suffers from a severe mould allergy.

He was eventually given priority band A status for rehousing in 2022.

But last month, after he was unable to attend a viewing, he said he has been told he has been downgraded to band F.

(Image: Alex Gordon)

Mr Gordon said he was told by Wheatley Homes Glasgow he was to attend a viewing on April 17 but he had a hospital appointment to treat his aspergillosis (severe mould allergy).
The pensioner said he suggested he could attend the following week but said this was rejected and instead he was told to visit the three-bedroom home on April 15 or 16, 2025.

Mr Gordon however, said he was ill and unable to leave his home.

He said he was then informed he was being downgraded to the lower banding.

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Wheatley Homes Glasgow, said Mr Gordon advised them of a date he couldn’t do due to an appointment, and we offered dates around that to accommodate.

They said in a housing emergency they could not hold the property any longer.

Mr Gordon is appealing the decision to reband him and Wheatley said the outcome of the appeal will determine his future banding.

Mr Gordon has been assisted by the Scottish Tenants Organisation.

Sean Clerkin campaign coordinator said: “Mr Alex Gordon a pensioner who suffers from the severe mould allergy aspergilosis due to the damp and mould in his home over the previous 15 years has been the victim of a cruel and vindictive act by Wheatley Homes Glasgow to be removed from Banding A to banding F to get a new home.

“His crime was to be ill when he was told to visit a new home at a given time on a said date so they removed him from the A banding.

“He is owed an unqualified apology and has to be reinstated immediately to the top banding A for a new home. Nothing less will do.”

(Image: Alex Gordon)

A spokesperson for Wheately Homes Glasgow, said: “We have done everything we can to try and find a suitable home which meets Mr Gordon’s needs

“Mr Gordon was offered this property in early April. We held it for nearly two weeks for him to find a suitable date to view it, however, he cancelled three appointments. At no point, during any of the calls with us, did Mr Gordon say he was too unwell to view the property.

“After this length of time, with an ongoing homelessness crisis and high demand for housing in the city, we had no option but to offer the property to someone else.

“We’ll continue to do all we can to help.”