A DISABLED man has been told no work will be carried out on his house -- despite the fact cracks are appearing in the walls and ceiling.

Twin Valley Homes, which owns Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's old housing stock, have told Rob Weir and his partner, Pauline Wilson, that they do not think they are responsible for the work which needs carrying out on their home in Greenhead Avenue, Little Harwood, Blackburn.

They have also told the couple they will not box in the gas box, despite fears that their young son Chakotay could tamper with it.

There are several large cracks in the wall and ceiling of the couple's home, and plaster is also crumbling downstairs.

Mr Weir believes the cracks are due to subsidence but Twin Valley have claimed it is due to shrinkage.

Mr Weir, who cannot work because of a back injury, said: "We have lived here for just under a year and nothing has been done to sort my house out."

Phil Richards, chief executive of Twin Valley Homes, said: "Our maintenance inspectors advised that the crack along Mr Weir's ceiling was due to shrinkage and that the tenant's responsibility for redecoration would remedy this.

"Another area where Mr Weir believed plaster was coming off was covered by wall paper and this could be re-examined whenever Mr Weir was going to redecorate. Mr Weir's request for the gas meter to be boxed in was declined on the advice of gas service engineers."