Have landlords tried dealing with mould the German way?

Reply to the comment left by NewYorkie at 26/03/2025 – 14:29
Exactly. Unfortunately the old ways were frowned on as soon as central heating became the norm.
The next generation didn’t usually keep up “airing” the house. As they were told don’t let the cold in.
It’s the same thing with sealing up all the possible little draughts or breathing holes?
A house must breathe.

Reply to the comment left by NewYorkie at 27/03/2025 – 09:52
The adverse health effects and indeed risk of death through poor air quality in the home should be indoctrinated into our kids in school.
Unfortunately having once lived with a teacher who wouldn’t recycle and dried clothes inside with no ventilation causing damp, my hopes for future generations are futile.

I rent my houses very cheap, with stricter conditions, so if tenants don’t obey the stricter rules they will be told to move out, and they know that they won’t find cheaper accommodation, But this is only possible as as long as we have S21 available, I can get rid of a bad tenant who is not following the strict condensation rules, so when S21 goes, i will not be able to evict them, and instead they could lodge a compliant about the mould, so in order to cover my costs, my rent will have to go right up

I had a problem with damp in a basement flat. 4 different experts gave 4 different opinions. Using a sensible experienced tradesman we tracked down a couple of minor faults buthe main cause was condensation. Tenants drying laundry indoors on a clothes horse in the lving room and closing all the trickle vents in the double glazing When I politely pointed this out o threm threy replied with a Government web page which said :
“We are absolutely clear that it is totally unreasonable to blame damp and mould in the home on ‘lifestyle choices’. It is unavoidable that everyday tasks, such as cooking, bathing, washing and drying laundry will contribute to the production of indoor moisture. With this in mind, the fundamental cause of damp and mould will be due to building deficiencies, inadequate ventilation, inadequate heating and/or poor energy efficiency, not tenants’ normal domestic activities

What unhelpful nonsense

Reply to the comment left by Robert at 30/03/2025 – 09:14
reply back pointing out the property has all these things, it is at least a legal EPC D. Even give them a map of every bloody room pointing out the trickle vents and widows, air bricks etc. Refer them to the last gas check and electrical check showing them the property is completely compliant.

Even better take the gas and elec reads and show that AS PER EPC (that was issued to them before the tenancy began) what is average consumption for the property, that they are using LESS than is expected for the type of property.

Then make it clear it is the TENANT who has the obligation to look after the house in a tenant like manner!