EXCLUSIVE: Dundee mum and three kids ‘homeless’ over safety concerns after car blaze.

Chelsea Gibb has been through a long legal process in recent months to find acceptable housing for herself and her children.

After getting an eviction notice shortly before Christmas, a Dundee mother and her three children are facing homelessness next month.

Chelsea Gibb has been embroiled in a protracted legal battle to get a suitable home for herself and her children.

The 32-year-old believes she will be evicted from her Leith Walk home on February 20 once the matter is resolved.

Chelsea, who has a nine-week-old baby boy and two older children aged 12 and 13, claims a series of challenges had brought the family to a breaking point.

Chelsea’s automobile was purposely set on fire in August 2024 when she was residing on Fyffe Street, which caused problems.

She told The Courier that the event, combined with other anti-social activity on the street, forced Dundee City Council to establish temporary homeless shelter in Menzieshill.

Housing dispute ongoing for months

The automobile fire had a profound psychological impact on Chelsea and her younger daughter, leaving them both shaken.

While the move to Leith Walk was intended to be temporary, Chelsea claims there were damp issues in the apartment.

She expressed her concerns to the local authorities in February of last year, but alleges they remain unaddressed.

When Chelsea welcomed her newborn late last year, the baby began experiencing breathing difficulties, which she believes were caused by the wetness.

The Fyffe Street event, along with issues at the temporary Leith Walk location, has put additional strain on family life.

While the municipality has provided two alternative two-bedroom flats in Charleston and Douglas, Chelsea is concerned about their long-term suitability.

She claims that after rejecting these residences, the council began attempting to terminate her tenancy at Leith Walk and her obligations as a homeless individual.

Discussions about making Leith Walk the family’s permanent home continued, but chronic moisture problems and long-term disruptive behaviour remained a concern.Chelsea initiated a legal process to fight for her rights.

‘I’d rather stay here temporarily’

She stated, “I’m currently on several waiting lists, hoping to obtain a three-bedroom property.

“The events at Fyffe Street had a significant impact on our family, and we were relocated due to safety concerns.”

“The property on Leith Walk was just temporary, but I raised concerns about wetness in the unit in February. “While I was given two different flats, there were safety problems at both places.

“I stated this, yet after rejecting these flats, the municipality served notice to evict me. “My counsel tried to verify my medical points to clear the two offers I received, but the council never accepted them.

“I’d rather stay on Leith Walk temporarily than be without a place to live until a suitable three-bedroom property becomes available.

“We didn’t even put up a Christmas tree because we weren’t sure what was going on. “The reality is that come February we have no place currently that can house my two older girls, my newborn, and me.”

A spokesperson for Dundee City Council stated, “While we would not discuss individual cases, we have followed the council’s policies.”

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