"Hideous," is how Andrew Gibson describes the half-metre of mould that has been growing on the carpet in his living room for the past year.

In his kitchen the walls were "coming alive" until the owner installed a quick fix by sanding the mould back and covering it with gyprock walls, leaving a "30mm petri dish for mould to grow".

Mr Gibson and his partner Suzanne have spent the past year reporting extensive mould issues in their inner-west apartment to their property agent, only to be told earlier this month that they "needn't worry about the mould any more". Instead, they had 90 days to vacate the property.

For Mr Gibson, who uses a wheelchair, finding accessible and affordable rental accommodation is not easy.