The claim by one of three woman left homeless by a fire in Somerset two weeks ago that the Bermuda Housing Corporation had promised her a home by June 1, has found to be incorrect.

Government spokesperson Nea Talbot confirmed on Monday that claims made by Charlita Campbell were untrue.

?While the Corporation views the present housing circumstances that Ms Campbell finds herself in as unfortunate, the Corporation believed it was important to clear up any statements, which Ms Campbell has said in recent media reports,? she said.

Ms Talbot said the BHC confirmed that there had been contact with Ms Campbell in the form of two telephone conversations, however, no official meetings with her have taken place.

?Additionally, the BHC also advised that the Corporation did not ?promise? Ms Campbell an apartment or give a date in which she could move in. The BHC said it was important to note that current Corporation policy precludes a former tenant with arrears from being considered for housing until said arrears have been paid in full.?

?The reason for the policy is to ensure fairness towards potential clients who have not yet had the opportunity to rent a Bermuda Housing Corporation property,? she said.

The BHC noted that it would continue to monitor and assess Ms Campbell?s case.

This follows an article in last weeks? in which Ms Campbell claimed that she had met with the BHC and they had promised her a house by next Wednesday.

Ms Campbell also claimed that Financial Assistance had agreed to pay the her debt with the BHC of $6,000 for unpaid rent.

When contacted on Monday, Ms Campbell was still under the impression that she was going to get a house from the BHC on June 1.

?As soon as the debt is paid off I?ll get a house,? she said.

When asked if Financial Assistance was going to pay this debt as she had claimed, Ms Campbell said Financial Assistance had since contacted her and told her they required further documentation before paying the amount.

?I told them to forget it, I?ll make it on my own,? she said.

Ms Campbell, Itah Reid and Mia Winters were left homeless when a fire gutted their two-bedroom house on Scott?s Hill Road in Somerset on Friday, May 13.

The three women, who shared the house with their four children, lost most of their belongings.

One of the three women, Ms Reid was the original tenant at the house on Scott?s Hill Road.

She shared a bedroom with her two daughters and allowed Ms Campbell and Ms Winters to stay with her because they had children and had no where else to go.

?I felt sorry for them,? she said. But, she said it angered her now that Ms Campbell was probably responsible for the fire.

On the day in question Ms Campbell admitted to friends and fire officials that she had left a candle burning burning in her room and left the house.

Ms Winters and her seven-month-old son were sleeping in the next room when the fire broke out.

A neighbour pulled them to safety through the bedroom window.

Both Ms Winters and Ms Reid were planning to approach Financial Assistance and the BHC this week to see if they could help them.

Since the story was published on May 14, dozens of calls have been received by the newspaperfrommembers of the public wanting to donate cribs, strollers and even furniture.

But, Ms Winters said she needed a new home more than anything else.

She said she was hoping the BHC could help her because she and her baby son would be homeless by the end of the week.

?I have no where else to go,? she said.

Ms Winters added that she had spent the weekend travelling all over the West End trying to find accommodation.

?There are no apartments available anywhere that I can afford,? she said.