Photos: Neighbours Form Human Chain To Protect Mum-Of-Five From 'Revenge' Eviction

Kind neighbours formed a human chain around a mum's house to stop her being kicked out in an alleged "revenge eviction".

Nimo Abdullahi, 39, said her family were being evicted from their home of 12 years due to a dispute with the landlord.Around 30 residents and campaigners gathered outside the privately rented property in Bristol and joined arms to form a human wall,Daily Mirror reports.
Nimo's landlord dismissed suggestions the eviction had anything to do with revenge.The mum-of-five claimed she had been repeatedly threatened with being kicked out after approaching the landlord with complaints about damp.

She said:

"It has a big problem with damp. This is bad for us, because my children have asthma and it is not a good place.

Campaign organiser Nick Ballard, from Acorn Bristol, said he wants to send a "strong message" to the community that such evictions will not be tolerated.

But a spokesman for the landlord said all legal processes had been followed and denied it was a revenge eviction.

"This claim of it being a 'revenge eviction 'is particularly surprising, as the landlord had invited both parties to a meeting.

He said that specialists had determined it was not damp, but condensation due to poor ventilation.

A spokesman for Acorn said despite their efforts, Nimo was eventually evicted and is now being looked after in emergency sheltered accommodation.