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A pensioner has spoken of her “terrible” ordeal trying to live in a rented home which regularly floods and finding herself “ankle-deep in water”. Great-gran Jean Armour has witnessed a faulty pipe rupture in her third-floor flat three times this year alone. Following the latest incident, the 71-year-old sought refuge with friends for a week before the housing association, Orbit Homes, put her up in a hotel. The social landlord says it offered help to move her belongings and provide suitable storage space while it fixed the issues, as well as providing the option of temporary accommodation. But…

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