A mother whose daughter was nearly injured when her bathroom ceiling fell on her fears it is a matter of time before it happens again.

The incident happened at Marley Simmons' home in Hollingbourne Road, Twydall, on July 7, and she managed to push her five-year-old daughter out of the way before she was harmed.

Luckily, her daughter escaped with no injury but Marley was left with an injured shoulder that still aggravates her nearly two months on.

The damage was caused by a leak that the 25-year-old had been reporting to landlord Medway Council for seven months before the collapse.

The mother-of-two was moved out on the same day so the damage could be fixed and the leak stopped.

But on July 26 she returned to find water still coming through the ceiling.

She said: “Water leaks down my walls and it’s worse when I use the bathroom.

“The roof is already bowing again.

“Luckily, last time I shoved my little girl out of the way, so she was not harmed but I’m worried it’ll happen again.”

While waiting for her home to be fixed, Marley and her two daughters stayed in several different places - including one flat she claims was "riddled with fleas".

She said: "We were there for a whole 10 minutes before we were moved again to a one-bed flat in Lester Road, Chatham.

“This was a nightmare too as my daughter has autism and she needs space to go when she gets over-stimulated.

“We were there for a week before we were moved again to Chalk Pitt Hall in Chatham where we stayed until we went back to Twydall.”

Marley said upon her return there were still problems that needed addressing.

As well as the leak, there were electrical sockets and wires exposed, black mould in the house and the toilet was also leaking.

In the last month, maintenance staff have fixed the electrics and screwed down the toilet.

But, the leak is still present. She said: “I feel like this housing isn’t meeting my needs.

“I feel like I’m in a shell and not a home. The house still isn’t adequate. I still have a leak, no bath panel and plaster is falling off.

“I’m disappointed to be home. It’s meant to be comfortable, but it isn’t.

“I don’t want to be here. I wake up take the kids out, stay out all day, and go home again.

“I haven’t the funds to do repairs myself.”

A spokesperson for Medway Council said: “Officers are working with Ms Simmons to address her concerns with the property.

“We have visited Ms Simmon’s home and inspected to ensure that the conditions do not present a health and safety concern to anyone, and we are satisfied this is the case.

“All follow-on works have now been raised, and will be carried out within agreed timescales.

“We will continue to communicate with Ms Simmons to ensure that her concerns have been reported and responded to adequately.”