Government vows to tackle damp and mould in PRS

Reply to the comment left by Stella at 31/12/2025 – 20:23
Sorry that’s all i can offer – just a suggestion to compare the tenants usage with typical usages for that size property.
Of course you can’t tell if they ever open a window

Happy New Year!

The tenants should be permitted to have the property checked for any issues, after which, it should be on to the tenants.

Landlords may have had dozens of families lived in the property previously and no issies at all.Then, in come a tenant.from overseas, doesn’t know how to live in the UK, and then when he spoils everything, is it landlord’s fault?

This country has taken a rash decision in brining in Awaab’s Law. If it was Michael or Stephen living there with his mum, this wouldn’t have happened.

Reply to the comment left by The_Maluka at 31/12/2025 – 09:57
The key thing is to find the cause of the mould. The shortcomings of Awaab’s law is it was made on assumptions and sadly they failed to ascertain the cause of the mould but declared it wasn’t lifestyle. Setting laws based on perception rather than evidence is unsafe?

I have painted both mine from top to bottom in zinsser perma white anti mould paint.
All bedroom doors now have vents on the bottom,
Loft insulation right to the ends to avoid cold spots but not to block eves
4in air vent kit in the kitchen and living room.
Automatic extractor fan in the bathroom

I don’t have mould in either so it might be helping or I might have tenants with common sense
None the less, if I see you with a room like a sauna in the house (previous tena t cooking in kitchen with everything closed, drying on the rads and even the Back door key was wet from condensation) that rooms getting a 4in core drill through the wall and a stadium air vent kit in it.
Did it with the kitchen .

1. If the govt is concerned about damp and mould in the private rented sector, they may also want to be concerned about damp and mould in Local Authority and Housing Association properties.

2. Although I put in the AST that tenants must ventilate properties, they often don’t. Where there becomes a problem with damp and mould I, or the agent, go to the property and show the tenants what to do to minimise the problem. But not all listen.

Mould and damp are often not a property issue; it is more often a lifestyle issue.

Reply to the comment left by Paul Smith at 04/01/2026 – 05:29
The government just wants to pass the blame for everything on to the landlord, end of story.

Reply to the comment left by David at 31/12/2025 – 10:46
They will when RRB comes underway as it money for them. ATM at the cost of the landlords.