Housing question please help if u can?

Hello from Glasgow. Several years ago I was in the same situation but the flat I rented wasn't as bad as that, I was at the end of a long waiting list but my daughter and her baby lived with me and she was rehoused after 2 years because the privately rented flat was classed as insecure tenancy. Your friend should talk to the council and explain the health problems of living in her flat but if she is given something quickly it might be in an area no one wants to live in. If the council don't have anything for her they will tell her to find a better private flat. Her landlord should fix the problems because of Health & Safety Regulations. I eventually got my council flat after 5 years of private renting. Good Luck