A mother, with her two daughters, has eventually been allocated temporary housing after living in bed-and-breakfast accommodation. It is a one-bedroom flat, in a state of disrepair. The heating is not working properly and there was an issue with the water supply in the first few days. She does not have the means to do up the flat and make it comfortable, warm and secure. The girls are quite down and anxious, and their performance at school has dipped. Their mother says the lack of security is a ball of tension that affects her from morning until night. She feels that she has let down her daughters, and might have been better off had she not left her former partner, despite his rages.