When Leon Jameson and his partner Rachael Thompson discovered they were expecting a baby they were desperate to move out of their home in Saltburn Street.
Over-run with mice and with dampness seeping through the building, they knew it wasn't the best place to bring up a child. Now, Leon and Rachael couldn't be happier after moving to a refurbished home on Alliance Avenue, two weeks after the birth of baby Mason.
Leon said: "We had spent quite a bit of money doing up the house in Saltburn Street but it was still damp and we had mice so, by the end, we wanted to get out".
"Our new house is so much better, with double glazing, central heating and modern fixtures and fittings, so it's made a lot of difference. It's so much better than our last place and it really feels more like home."
Forty two properties throughout Newington and St Andrew's are benefiting from internal refurbishment as part of the scheme being carried out by Places for People. Work includes re-plastering, replacing joists, improving electrics and plumbing, new roofs, new floors, installing central heating and double glazing, new kitchens and bathrooms and re-decoration throughout.
Shaun Mitchell lived with his mother Marjorie in a 'two-up, two-down' on Beech Grove and was keen to remain in the area. He and his mother have now moved into a larger property on De La Pole Avenue which has been refurbished to a much higher standard than their old home. "The most important thing for us was to remain in the area because I've lived here all my life and i didn't want to go too far," Mr Mitchell says.
"We were lucky to get a new house close by and it's much bigger, with double glazing and central heating. We've also got a garden, which we didn't have at our old place, so we're very happy."
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