A grandfather who was moved to temporary accommodation after his landlord let the property he lived in fall into squalor can now remain there after fearing he would be evicted by 10am on Wednesday.

Edmond Allen, 61, had been moved to temporary accommodation in Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, after the council ordered the landlord to fix the property on Vicarage Road, Leyton, because it was unsafe to live in.

Mr Allen then received a letter from the council saying he would have to leave his temporary accommodation but, due to being in a vulnerable position because of health problems, he appealed the decision.

He had not received any information regarding the progress of his appeal and was only informed he could stay in the temporary accommodation on Tuesday – less than a day before the potential eviction.

Mr Allen’s daughter, Chevonne Allen, said: “I’m really relieved because before this decision I felt physically sick waking up in the mornings worrying about him.”

She said the way her father had been left hanging in the balance would have sent him, due to having depression and alcohol issues, to a place he didn’t want to go.

She has welcomed the stability of his new situation but urged the council to move him away from the Vicarage Road property once it becomes habitable due to his vulnerable situation and a difficult relationship with the landlord.

She added: “I’m happy because he needs somewhere and he’s got nowhere else to go or anywhere to keep his things – I don’t have the funds to find somewhere else and nor does he.

“He couldn’t handle life on the streets because of his health issues.”

The Vicarage Road property has nine units, the residents of the other eight have elected to remain in the property despite the issues raised by Mr Allen.

He claimed it was mould-infested, was also home to rats and cockroaches and that exposed electrical wiring made him fear for his safety.

As well as not having any fire alarms, which the fire brigade had to install, the rear fire exit door was boarded up.

The council has since issued an enforcement notice for the landlord to make the property habitable within three months.

Once the property is fit to live in Mr Allen will need to leave his temporary accommodation.