Privacy Policy
BACKGROUND:
Property118 Ltd understands that your privacy is important to you and that you care about how your personal data is used and shared online. We respect and value the privacy of everyone who visits this website,
www.property118.com (“Our Site”) and will only collect and use personal data in ways that are described here, and in a manner that is consistent with Our obligations and your rights under the law.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it. Your acceptance of Our Privacy Policy is deemed to occur upon your first use of Our Site
. If you do not accept and agree with this Privacy Policy, you must stop using Our Site immediately.
- Definitions and Interpretation
In this Policy the following terms shall have the following meanings:
| “Account” |
means an account required to access and/or use certain areas and features of Our Site; |
| “Cookie” |
means a small text file placed on your computer or device by Our Site when you visit certain parts of Our Site and/or when you use certain features of Our Site. Details of the Cookies used by Our Site are set out in section 13, below; |
| “Cookie Law” |
means the relevant parts of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003; |
| “personal data” |
means any and all data that relates to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified from that data. In this case, it means personal data that you give to Us via Our Site. This definition shall, where applicable, incorporate the definitions provided in the EU Regulation 2016/679 – the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”); and |
| “We/Us/Our” |
Means Property118 Ltd , a limited company registered in England under company number 10295964, whose registered address is 1st Floor, Woburn House, 84 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4AB. |
- Information About Us
- Our Site is owned and operated by Property118 Ltd, a limited company registered in England under company number 10295964, whose registered address is 1st Floor, Woburn House, 84 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4AB.
- Our VAT number is 990 0332 34.
- Our Data Protection Officer is Neil Patterson, and can be contacted by email at npatterson@property118.com, by telephone on 01603 489118, or by post at 1st Floor, Woburn House, 84 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4AB.
- What Does This Policy Cover?
This Privacy Policy applies only to your use of Our Site. Our Site may contain links to other websites. Please note that We have no control over how your data is collected, stored, or used by other websites and We advise you to check the privacy policies of any such websites before providing any data to them.
- Your Rights
- As a data subject, you have the following rights under the GDPR, which this Policy and Our use of personal data have been designed to uphold:
- The right to be informed about Our collection and use of personal data;
- The right of access to the personal data We hold about you (see section 12);
- The right to rectification if any personal data We hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete (please contact Us using the details in section 14);
- The right to be forgotten – i.e. the right to ask Us to delete any personal data We hold about you (We only hold your personal data for a limited time, as explained in section 6 but if you would like Us to delete it sooner, please contact Us using the details in section 14);
- The right to restrict (i.e. prevent) the processing of your personal data;
- The right to data portability (obtaining a copy of your personal data to re-use with another service or organisation);
- The right to object to Us using your personal data for particular purposes; and
- If you have any cause for complaint about Our use of your personal data, please contact Us using the details provided in section 14 and We will do Our best to solve the problem for you. If We are unable to help, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK’s supervisory authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office.
- For further information about your rights, please contact the Information Commissioner’s Office or your local Citizens Advice Bureau.
- What Data Do We Collect?
Depending upon your use of Our Site, We may collect some or all of the following personal data (please also see section 13 on Our use of Cookies and similar technologies):
- Name;
- Date of birth;
- Address and post code;
- Business/company name and trading status;
- Number of properties owned;
- Accountants details;
- Contact information such as email addresses and telephone numbers;
- Proof of residence and ID;
- Financial information such as income and tax status;
- Landlords insurance renewal dates;
- Property Portfolio details such as value and mortgage outstanding;
- How Do We Use Your Data?
- All personal data is processed and stored securely, for no longer than is necessary in light of the reason(s) for which it was first collected. We will comply with Our obligations and safeguard your rights under the GDPR at all times. For more details on security see section 7, below.
- Our use of your personal data will always have a lawful basis, either because it is necessary for our performance of a contract with you, because you have consented to our use of your personal data (e.g. by subscribing to emails), or because it is in our legitimate interests. Specifically, we may use your data for the following purposes:
- Providing and managing your access to Our Site;
- Supplying our products and or services to you (please note that We require your personal data in order to enter into a contract with you);
- Personalising and tailoring our products and or services for you;
- Replying to emails from you;
- Supplying you with emails that you have opted into (you may unsubscribe or opt-out at any time by the unsubscribe link at the bottom of all emails;
- Analysing your use of our site and gathering feedback to enable us to continually improve our site and your user experience;
- Provide information to our partner service and product suppliers at your request.
- With your permission and/or where permitted by law, We may also use your data for marketing purposes which may include contacting you by email and or telephone with information, news and offers on our products and or We will not, however, send you any unsolicited marketing or spam and will take all reasonable steps to ensure that We fully protect your rights and comply with Our obligations under the GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003.
- You have the right to withdraw your consent to us using your personal data at any time, and to request that we delete it.
- We do not keep your personal data for any longer than is necessary in light of the reason(s) for which it was first collected. Data will therefore be retained for the following periods (or its retention will be determined on the following bases):
- Member profile information is collected with your consent and can be amended or deleted at any time by you;
- Anti-Money Laundering information and tax consultancy records are to be kept as required by law for up to seven years.
- How and Where Do We Store Your Data?
- We only keep your personal data for as long as We need to in order to use it as described above in section 6, and/or for as long as We have your permission to keep it.
- Some or all of your data may be stored outside of the European Economic Area (“the EEA”) (The EEA consists of all EU member states, plus Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein). You are deemed to accept and agree to this by using our site and submitting information to Us. If we do store data outside the EEA, we will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data is treated as safely and securely as it would be within the UK and under the GDPR
- Data security is very important to Us, and to protect your data We have taken suitable measures to safeguard and secure data collected through Our Site.
- Do We Share Your Data?
- We may share your data with other partner companies in for the purpose of supplying products or services you have requested.
- We may sometimes contract with third parties to supply products and services to you on Our behalf. Where any of your data is required for such a purpose, We will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data will be handled safely, securely, and in accordance with your rights, Our obligations, and the obligations of the third party under the law.
- We may compile statistics about the use of Our Site including data on traffic, usage patterns, user numbers, sales, and other information. All such data will be anonymised and will not include any personally identifying data, or any anonymised data that can be combined with other data and used to identify you. We may from time to time share such data with third parties such as prospective investors, affiliates, partners, and advertisers. Data will only be shared and used within the bounds of the law.
- In certain circumstances, We may be legally required to share certain data held by Us, which may include your personal data, for example, where We are involved in legal proceedings, where We are complying with legal requirements, a court order, or a governmental authority.
- What Happens If Our Business Changes Hands?
- We may, from time to time, expand or reduce Our business and this may involve the sale and/or the transfer of control of all or part of Our business. Any personal data that you have provided will, where it is relevant to any part of Our business that is being transferred, be transferred along with that part and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this Privacy Policy, be permitted to use that data only for the same purposes for which it was originally collected by Us.
- How Can You Control Your Data?
- In addition to your rights under the GDPR, set out in section 4, we aim to give you strong controls on Our use of your data for direct marketing purposes including the ability to opt-out of receiving emails from Us which you may do by unsubscribing using the links provided in Our emails.
- Your Right to Withhold Information
- You may access certain areas of Our Site without providing any data at all. However, to use all features and functions available on Our Site you may be required to submit or allow for the collection of certain data.
- You may restrict Our use of Cookies. For more information, see section 13.
- How Can You Access Your Data?
You have the right to ask for a copy of any of your personal data held by Us (where such data is held). Under the GDPR, no fee is payable and We will provide any and all information in response to your request free of charge. Please contact Us for more details at info@property118.com, or using the contact details below in section 14.
- Our Use of Cookies
- Our Site may place and access certain first party Cookies on your computer or device. First party Cookies are those placed directly by Us and are used only by Us. We use Cookies to facilitate and improve your experience of Our Site and to provide and improve Our products AND/OR We have carefully chosen these Cookies and have taken steps to ensure that your privacy and personal data is protected and respected at all times.
- All Cookies used by and on Our Site are used in accordance with current Cookie Law.
- Before Cookies are placed on your computer or device, you will be shown a cookie prompt requesting your consent to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies you are enabling Us to provide the best possible experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies; however certain features of Our Site may not function fully or as intended. You will be given the opportunity to allow only first party Cookies and block third party Cookies.
- Certain features of Our Site depend on Cookies to function. Cookie Law deems these Cookies to be “strictly necessary”. These Cookies are shown below in section 13.5. Your consent will not be sought to place these Cookies, but it is still important that you are aware of them. You may still block these Cookies by changing your internet browser’s settings as detailed below in section 13.9, but please be aware that Our Site may not work properly if you do so. We have taken great care to ensure that your privacy is not at risk by allowing them.
- The following first party Cookies may be placed on your computer or device:
| Name of Cookie |
Purpose |
Strictly Necessary |
| JSESSIONID |
Used only to collect performance data, with any identifiable data obfuscated |
No |
| __cfduid |
This cookie is strictly necessary for Cloudflare's security features and cannot be turned off. |
Yes |
- Our Site uses analytics services provided by Google Analytics and Facebook. Website analytics refers to a set of tools used to collect and analyse anonymous usage information, enabling Us to better understand how Our Site is used. This, in turn, enables Us to improve Our Site and the products AND/OR services offered through it. You do not have to allow Us to use these Cookies, however whilst Our use of them does not pose any risk to your privacy or your safe use of Our Site, it does enable Us to continually improve Our Site, making it a better and more useful experience for you.
- The analytics service(s) used by Our Site use(s) Cookies to gather the required information.
- The analytics service(s) used by Our Site use(s) the following Cookies:
| Name of Cookie |
First / Third Party |
Provider |
Purpose |
| __utma, __utmb, __utmc, __utmt, __utmz |
First |
Google |
Helps to understand how their visitors engage with our website |
| _fbp |
First |
Facebook |
Helps to understand how their visitors engage with our website |
- In addition to the controls that We provide, you can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. Most internet browsers also enable you to choose whether you wish to disable all cookies or only third party cookies. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu in your internet browser or the documentation that came with your device.
- You can choose to delete Cookies on your computer or device at any time, however you may lose any information that enables you to access Our Site more quickly and efficiently including, but not limited to, login and personalisation settings.
- It is recommended that you keep your internet browser and operating system up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your internet browser and manufacturer of your computer or device if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings.
- Contacting Us
If you have any questions about Our Site or this Privacy Policy, please contact Us by email at info@property118.com, by telephone on 01603 489118, or by post at 1st Floor, Woburn House, 84 St Benedicts Street, Norwich, NR2 4AB. Please ensure that your query is clear, particularly if it is a request for information about the data We hold about you (as under section 12, above).
- Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time (for example, if the law changes). Any changes will be immediately posted on Our Site and you will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the Privacy Policy on your first use of Our Site following the alterations. We recommend that you check this page regularly to keep up-to-date.
Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118
8:17 AM, 10th July 2014, About 10 years ago
Hi Lynne
First off, welcome, flattery will get you everywhere 🙂
Damp and mould is a massive topic here on Property118 and has been covered many, many times. I did a google search for "Property118 damp mould" and found a whole list of articles and vibrant discussion. This is the link to the Google search results I found >>> https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=property118%20damp%20mould
Are you certain the damp and mould isn't due to the tenants lifestyle? In other words, are they ventilating the property correctly? Many problems are caused by tenants who take long hot showers, never open windowes, dry clothes on radiators or clothes horses etc.
Humidistat fans definitely help, I swear by them.
If there is a damp problem in the property them I have found Envirovent to be the best solution. They are not a sponsor here and I have no commercial relationship with them other than as a customer. They ought to sponsor us though given the number of times I give them free publicity - I will have to go on the scrounge again! Here's a link to their Twitter feed >> https://twitter.com/envirovent - they are a Yorkshire based company but they look after the whole of the UK. Most of my properties are in Norfolk. They offer a free survey and their solutions come with a money back guarantee. If they don't think their product will work they will tell you. They are not cheap but you get what you pay for - i.e. results.
Before you do any of this though I would contact the surveyor who did the homebuyers report if I were you and ask him to take another look. He should be able to tell you and the tenants what the cause of the damp is. If it's not lifestyle based, and it is something he missed in his survey, then you may be able to claim for any remedial work against his professional indemnity insurance policy. If in doubt pay for a second opinion.
I hope that helps.
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All BankersAreBarstewards Smith
8:30 AM, 10th July 2014, About 10 years ago
before you do any thing else ask the neighbours if the previous occupants had any damp issues. If they say no it is probably life-style issues by the tenant and these need explaining in detail....
However damp on a chimney breast could e that the chimney pot needs capping property.or an airbrick installing. Have you checked all the air bricks are not taped over? some tenants will do this to stop ~"draughts" without realising the consequences.
Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118
8:46 AM, 10th July 2014, About 10 years ago
Reply to the comment left by "All BankersAreBarstewards Smith" at "10/07/2014 - 08:30":
Good points!
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8:48 AM, 10th July 2014, About 10 years ago
I would agree with Mark and ask Envirovent to come and look at it. I had similar issues in my 19thC terraced cottage and once I had their pump fitted, it's no longer an issue. You can only ventilate so much by opening windows, and these houses are just not equipped to deal with the amount of moisture we create by showering, drying damp clothes or even just breathing, especially when you try to insulate and draught-proof them!
Lynne Tomlinson
8:55 AM, 10th July 2014, About 10 years ago
Very helpful, thank you. I shall certainly contact the surveyor. I did notice the chimney breast is wall papered and the tenants reported it had 'been filled in'. The property used to belong to the next door neighbour so the information came from the horse's mouth, so to speak. Hmm! Food for thought!
Lynne
Paul landlord
9:00 AM, 10th July 2014, About 10 years ago
I agree with previous comments entirely.
But with over 40 properties in my portfolio and landlording for 20 years I have found it impossible to get some tenants to change their lifestyle.
In this circumstance I have found extremely good results from the 'positive input ventilation' units offered by companies like Environvent.
However these units can be purchased for around £300 and do not require any specialist knowledge to install. My regular maintenance man fits them in a few hours.
This has produced dramatic results in even the worst of situations.
Whether you use Environvent or DIY at a fraction of the cost, this is a highly recommended route
Simon Holloway
9:01 AM, 10th July 2014, About 10 years ago
I agree - it sounds like the problem is lack of ventilation. Is the property double glazed? - do the windows have trickle vents? Is there usually furniture in front of, or next to the places where mould is growing?
I have heard good things about RemCon and Nuaire Drimaster units. They work by very slightly raising the air pressure in the building which forces the damp air out of the property through any gaps, up the chimney etc etc.
If the problem is in rooms other than the bathroom, then I would suggest that fitting a humistat fan in there wont solve the whole issue - but you can never have too much ventilation!
Oh - and the NW facing wall...is it cavity wall or solid? If cavity, then has it been insulated? You may have "cold-bridging" - which is where outside air cools down the inside of the wall to below the dew-point and you get a persistent damp patch in that area.
Either way - cleaning and re-painting is not a long term fix.
Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118
9:19 AM, 10th July 2014, About 10 years ago
Reply to the comment left by "paul landlord" at "10/07/2014 - 09:00":
Hi Paul
What alternative DIY positive input ventilation units are you referring to please?
As it is in the context of the article I am happy for you to name them and to post links so long as you can assure me that you are not promoting a business in which you have a commercial interest.
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rav singh
9:22 AM, 10th July 2014, About 10 years ago
Hi. As per previous quotes I agree with all. I been dealing with similar issues with a large portfolio over the years in brief all of below will help
- you can paint walls with an anti mould acrylic paint. Not cheap but works
- tricke vents on windows (double glazed)
- on chimney breast knock hole where old fireplace was and put vent in so air can flow
- check chimney pot
- clear all gutters and check roof for leaks
- clear cavities and fit air bricks on inside & external walls
- fit enviro vent in kitchens & bathrooms
- suggest dryers for tenants and washing lines in yard/garden
- educate tenants on mould & condensation
- if heating is electric I would suggest gch
- if damp course needed and it has cavity it can be done from outside through drilling through cavity to inside brick then injecting. Usually if inside plaster ok. So no mess inside
- put piece of wood on skurt so they can't put beds/furniture up against wall blocking air flow
- you can drill holes in back of furniture if its very bad
- poss take few mm off bottom of doors to get air flow into rooms
- tenants to open all windows for min 30 mins to let fresh air in and warm moist air out. (This final point is probably the easiest to do but the hardest to make happen. All experienced landlords will know this lol)
Hope that helps tried to list best points. If u implement all this I am confident you will be ok
Ian Ringrose
9:33 AM, 10th July 2014, About 10 years ago
I have used the Nuaire Drimaster PIV units without any issues, these are often sold new on eBay for a good price.
However if you have more than two stories then most PIV units don’t keep to the fire regulations. Also the cheaper PIV units don’t have a heater in them, so limiting where they can be sited due to a small risk of tenants feeling a daft.