Overview

• North Lanarkshire Council says no suitable council bungalow is currently available and that partner landlords are exploring options.
• The family seeks an adaptable property to add padding, a wet room and secure ventilation to reduce immediate safety risks.
• According to the boy’s grandmother, the mother and children were moved out of their private rental on Sunday due to the living conditions, as reported by Metro.
• Steven, 6, has autism, pica and an intellectual disability diagnosed in May 2025, with behaviours that include eating walls, carpet and faeces and exposing electrical wiring.
• The parents say they have pursued council housing for about three years, launched a petition and reshaped daily life as the mother provides full‑time care while he attends a SEN school.