We were forced to repair our home after two cars crashed into it – then the most ridiculous thing happened

AN ELDERLY couple claim they’ve been hit with a fine notice and forced to pay for repairs after two cars ploughed into the side of their home. Distraught pensioners Laraine and Phillipe say they were targeted by their local council after they were threatened with a fixed penalty of more than £50,000. Two vehicles caused severe exterior damage to a elderly couple’s home Pensioners Laraine and Phillipe say they were hit with a fine notice and face paying for repairs following the two incidents Their property, situated in Melbourne, Australia is currently boarded up and covered with tarpaulin almost six weeks after a vehicle slammed into their roadside home. The motor reportedly ploughed into the room Laraine was working in at the time, only missing her by centimetres. But crucially, as they have waited for repairs to take place, they claim they received a bungled notice from their council over a breach of building standards. “I’ve always paid my rates on time and they’ve been rather dismissive about everything,” Laraine told A Current Affair of the hefty fine at the time. Read more on Australia FROCKY HORROR I was enjoying my first dance, then found something SHOCKING under my dress CASH AND GRAB We bought £1.8m mansion with lotto win as we battle in court to keep cash “I don’t think I’ve ever had $100,000 (£56,000).” After the segment aired on TV, the council soon admitted the letter was sent by mistake – reassuring the couple that they wouldn’t be fined.   A spokesman said: “’A standard letter was issued to the property owners in error which council deeply regret. “Council spoke with the couple in April, explained this was a standard letter, apologised for any distress caused and reassured them no fine of any nature would be issued.” Most read in News NATO OKAY Putin's warlord makes chilling threat to POLAND warning of attack in '6 seconds' TOOTING THE COLOUR Soldiers arrested: Queen’s troops held over ‘cocaine racket’ killed on school run Thug hacked wife’s iCloud to stalk & murder her in front of daughter DUCHESS MOURNS Meghan Markle lays flowers at Texas shooting memorial in surprise appearance WHAT A DOLL! Ex-Human Ken Doll unrecognisable after facelift, head reduction and voice op CLUB TRAGEDY Brit dancer, 29, died after taking cocktail of drugs at strip club However, the couple say they still live in fear of a repeat of the April 14 incident, with their house located so close to a busy interchange. It comes after a second car had allegedly collided with their home in the middle of night – adding further concern that the original accident was far from a one off. Describing her ordeal, Laraine said: “I was just sitting at my computer and suddenly I heard a big bang. I just fell over backward on my seat and all the things on my desk came flying on top of me. “All the bricks and the windows smashed. “Once before there was a similar accident at night and I guess I didn’t think it would happen again.” The stress has reportedly started to take its toll on her partner Phillipe who continues to battle cancer after ten years. “I’m afraid because of what’s happening, something could happen to me,” he said. The couple now want their council to implement new safety measures after an engineer cited concerns over the absence of a raised curb outside their home. But Yarra Council have waved away any concerns over the need for extra measures – citing that a driving error was the cause of accident and not faulty road designs. “(The) council does not believe any additional road safety treatments would assist in this case due to the location of the house and its proximity to the road,” a spokesperson said. “We has also provided assistance to the couple by making their property waterproof and ensuring it was safe to live in, as well as helping them work with their insurance company.” Ratepayers issued Ratepayers Victoria vice-president Dean Hurlston blasted the council for  the ruling and accused it of being out of touch with the community. Read More on The Sun OFF MY CHEST I’ve got big boobs - how I dress for summer to stop people staring at my chest MUM HELD Love Island star's mum arrested for child abduction after girl 'taken from school' “There is an existing safety issue and council’s responsible to make that road safe,” he said. “I think council’s pretty negligent and should be doing everything they can to stop cars going through this person’s home.” GoogleThe couple, whose home is located on the corner of a busy interchange, have called for the council to improve road safety measures[/caption]