Gayle Wylie, 29, took on the tenancy at Crescent Court after viewing the show flat West Dunbartonshire Council set up in a bid to make high rise flats more attractive to prospective tenants.

Now the woman who has had hundreds of pounds worth of goods ruined by damp says she feels duped by the authorities.

Gayle said: “The show flat was fine, it didn’t have any smells. It looked like it was clean, dry and there were never any problems, that is what made me want to move in here.

“I think when moving into the high rise flats they should tell you that you could get mould and dampness and how to prevent it and that, if you do have it, they will get on to it straight away.” The Post told last month how 70 flats had been allocated in just six months after the council refurbished the blocks and marketed them to prospective tenants.

A shop assistant, Gayle had worked hard to make her new home comfortable when she moved in at the end of June.

“I got carpets, curtains, all the usual stuff,” she said. “It was then at the end of September that I started to find mould on my things. I had to throw my mattress out because the whole thing was mouldy. I had to get rid of blinds, it’s on my sofa, curtains, everything.

“Three carpets have been ruined. There was £600 worth of damage. My sofa, it’s a designer one worth £1,000, and I found mould on that the other day too.” Gayle has asked the council for a move, and said: “Why should I be paying rent and council tax to live here and I can’t even use the second bedroom because the damp is so bad. I had mould growing out of the walls beside my bed. Twice a week I go around and clean with baking soda but it is just turning up in other places.

“My housing officer he is trying to sort the situation but I feel I’m not getting anywhere at all.” A West Dunbartonshire Council spokeswoman said: “We’re sorry Miss Wylie isn’t happy with her new home. The council completed a comprehensive refurbishment of Crescent Court including new windows and internal screens, door replacement and insulation and render to ensure the properties are warm, dry and watertight.

“We have visited the property twice and found no evidence of dampness. There was condensation forming on the windows and Miss Wylie was reminded of the need to adequately heat and vent her home to prevent condensation dampness.

“The contractor who installed the windows has also visited the property and confirmed there is no water penetration.”