“I’ve been saying since I moved in the house smells of faeces and urine,” she said. “But nothing has ever been done.”

Ms Vujovic claims the situation came to a head on Tuesday last week when council workmen arrived to fit a new kitchen and lifted the floorboards.

“They said there were marks where faeces and urine had been floating about,” said Amanda.

“I phoned the council, and my housing officer and others came round — and smelt the smell.

“They said they would get someone out right away to fix it, but it took three days.

“I live with my son, who’s recovering from cancer, and this smell situation is so unhygienic.”

The council refuted the claim they had been contacted on several occasions during Ms Vujovic’s tenancy, but admitted a complaint had been received early last week.

A spokesman said, “The council did carry out work related to drains in 2005, but no complaint was passed on to us since then.

“Last week, following the report of a further problem, we asked Scottish Water to investigate and take action.”

The company discovered the main drain at Beauly Avenue was totally blocked.

This had caused water from flushing toilets and draining sinks to back-up to a level above the foundations of Ms Vujovic’s flat, resulting in the stench in her kitchen.”

A spokesman for the company said, “A squad visited the site, clearing blocked drains that have caused the waste water network to malfunction. A CCTV survey will be conducted to inspect the pipes and gather any data that may prevent further chokes.

“When our squad cleared the drains they did remove a large number of sanitary items that were causing the blockage.

“We would like to remind customers that items such as disposable nappies, cotton buds and sanitary products should be disposed of in household waste and not flushed down the toilet.

“The message is to Bag It and Bin It.

“We apologise for any inconvenience caused as a result of this incident.”