Mould

Damp issues in flat – problems with tenants?

Author: Readers Question

20th September 2023, 3 years ago | 20

Hello, I have a two bedroomed ground floor flat. The current tenants have been there for four years now. Last year,...

Mould in PRS homes is not a ‘lifestyle choice’ – Gove

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th September 2023, 3 years ago | 30

Landlords in the private rented sector (PRS) and social landlords have been given guidance from the government on how to...

New student tenant alleges mould – but we can’t find it?

Author: Readers Question

29th August 2023, 3 years ago | 11

Hello everyone, I have a student tenant who moved in on July 1st and as soon as little more than...

Another social landlord hit with a ‘severe maladministration’ charge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th August 2023, 3 years ago | 0

The Housing Ombudsman has hit social landlord Sanctuary Housing with a charge of severe maladministration and demand they pay compensation...

Can EPC rules regarding insulation be a retrograde step?

Author: Readers Question

30th June 2023, 3 years ago | 6

Hello, we are all required to improve our properties so as to adhere to standards set by the government in...

Mould and damp a problem for majority of students

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd May 2023, 3 years ago | 11

More than half of students living in the private rented sector (PRS) are living with mould or damp, according to...

Ombudsman slams social housing provider over damp and mould failures

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd April 2023, 3 years ago | 2

A social housing provider has been heavily criticised by the Ombudsman over damp and mould. The Housing Ombudsman identified patterns...

Damp and mould – why blame landlords?

Author: Readers Question

31st March 2023, 3 years ago | 16

Hi all, Is it only me getting a bit sick of getting the blame for damp and mould in Victorian...

Generation Rent claims 14% of private rented homes have dangerous mould

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th March 2023, 3 years ago | 7

Generation Rent, the tenants’ activist group, says that plans for ‘Awaab’s Law’ to clamp down on poor living conditions in...

Flagship government campaign empowers social tenants to complain

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2023, 3 years ago | 3

A new government campaign will urge social housing tenants to complain about substandard housing as part of its flagship ‘Make...

Educating tenants and property visits are key in fighting mould

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd March 2023, 3 years ago | 12

Landlords should be educating their tenants and inspecting properties regularly in a bid to combat the issues that come with...