Mould Archives - Page 4 of 4

Propertymark representative discusses rent control concerns in Scotland

Industry body calls for training and qualifications across the housing sectors

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th January 2024, 3 years ago | 0

Following a committee report calling for Awaab’s law to be extended to the private rented sector, one industry body argues...

Andy Hulme of Hyde Housing Association responding to Housing Ombudsman report

Social landlord slammed by Ombudsman for mould and rat infestations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th December 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Social housing landlord Sovereign has been criticised by the Housing Ombudsman for its failure to provide safe and secure housing...

New guide for landlords to tackle damp and mould

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th December 2023, 3 years ago | 21

A new guide to address the issue of damp and mould in privately rented homes has been unveiled to help...

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Nationwide mould and damp concerns in PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st December 2023, 3 years ago | 11

Mould and damp have become an issue for people across the country, according to a new survey. According to energy...

Sadiq Khan in London with city skyline in the background.

Sadiq Khan pushes for tougher penalties for landlords over mouldy homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th November 2023, 3 years ago | 49

The London Mayor is calling for tougher sanctions for private landlords who let out mouldy homes in the capital. Sadiq...

Black mould growing on a window frame in a damp home.

£15 million blitz to tackle damp and mould in homes across Greater Manchester

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th November 2023, 3 years ago | 0

More than 12,000 social homes in Greater Manchester are to be treated for mould and damp problems following the release...

Recovering damages from live in lodger?

Author: Readers Question

14th November 2023, 3 years ago | 6

Hello, my lodgers have an excluded licence agreement. I stupidly only charged £400 deposit which is less than half a...

Pic of mould on bathroom window why blame landlords property118

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...

pic of a woman pointing to a small piece of mould in a student house property118

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...

pic of damp and mould in a social housing home being checked property118

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...

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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...

Pic of mould problem in a leasehold flat landlord freeholder property118.com

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...

Pic of Govt poster to highlight mould complaints in social housing property118

Flagship government campaign empowers social tenants to complain

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2023, 4 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, 4 years ago | 12

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