A Sydney tenant living with disability has revealed the detriment public housing is having on his health.

He claims mould has been eating through his bedroom wall and into his furniture since May.

As he squelched through the constantly sodden carpet in his Redfern unit, fearful of what lay beneath, the foul smell it released offered a grim hint.

Black mould is harmful for anyone’s health but, as an immunocompromised tenant who lives with both respiratory and skin conditions, 45-year-old Justin Flemming told 7NEWS.com.au the months-long exposure has been anxiety-inducing.

“Every downfall of rain we get, I’m getting it inside the bedroom. You can see it seeping in through the wall and it’s completely saturating the carpet,” he said.

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