Tag: condensation

Letting agents blame tenants for damp and mould in rental homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th September 2024, 2 years ago | 10

Damp and mould in rental properties is usually caused by tenants, say letting agents. A survey by the Property Ombudsman...

How to avoid damp and mould in homes this winter

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2024, 2 years ago | 6

It’s a common issue for landlords around the country – dealing with tenants who are reporting issues with damp and...

Mechanical heat recovery ventilation damp problem?

Author: Readers Question

2nd January 2024, 2 years ago | 65

Does anyone have experience with mechanical heat recovery ventilation units? I have a top floor flat with 2 bedrooms facing...

Dehumidifiers may reduce energy costs as well as solve damp issues

Author: Mark Alexander

8th November 2013, 12 years ago | 15

For landlords with tenants who do all the wrong things and cause condensation and damp problems this can be a...

Online advice from building surveyors

Author: Robert Desbruslais

9th October 2013, 13 years ago | 0

I run a website providing online advice from building surveyors. The advice is given by experienced RICS qualified chartered building...

Roof or Condensation Problem?

Author: Readers Question

17th September 2013, 13 years ago | 9

Over a year ago, tenant was complaining of leak in bedroom, so had a roofer repair 5 rows of tiles/felt...

Condensation compensation

Author: Readers Question

6th September 2013, 13 years ago | 15

Am I liable if my tenants property gets damaged by condensation?  The flat has had a history of condensation, although...

Deposit query, delay with obtaining quotes for repair

Author: Readers Question

29th July 2013, 13 years ago | 14

I have 3 tenants who recently vacated a property. During their rental I only dealt with one of the tenants...

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Potential Deposit dispute – Question from a Concerned Tenant

Author: Readers Question

7th May 2013, 13 years ago | 17

I was a tenant at a property that I recently left. A few issues have come up and I would...

Condensation claim and prescribed information question

Author: Readers Question

15th April 2013, 13 years ago | 17

A tenant sneaked out 2 months into a 6 month tenancy without paying for the rent. At the start I...

Landlords Guide To Health and Safety

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th March 2013, 13 years ago | 4

A Simple Landlords guide to Health and Safety written by Syd Lewis When I first started renting properties some 20...

Many landlords are not maintenance experts, however ….

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

25th March 2013, 13 years ago | 7

One of the things that always scares me about property and, to be honest, stopped me from buying properties earlier...

Taking a Tenant to Court Over Condensation

Author: Readers Question

2nd February 2013, 13 years ago | 29

I have a court date coming up in April as I am taking my ex tenant to court over damage...

Mould (mold?) and Condensation Problems

Author: Mark Alexander

27th September 2012, 14 years ago | 6

Like most landlords I have tenants who don’t open windows, dry their washing on radiators and cause mold and condensation...

Landlords Associations – a list of them all with links

Author: Mark Alexander

13th September 2012, 14 years ago | 22

I’m not a member of just one landlords association, I joined two! I don’t know which Landlords Association is best,...

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Rogue Landlords II – A Definitive List

Author: Ben Reeve-Lewis

7th March 2012, 14 years ago | 14

Before I got sucked into housing I trained in Cognitive Linguistics, the study of how language can be used to...

Property118 Landlords Newsletter – Issue 94

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th February 2012, 14 years ago | 0

Great news for our readers this week, Property118 has been appointed as a source of Google News which means your...

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Landlords Should Beware of the Costs of Condensation

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2012, 14 years ago | 6

– News Sourced by Property118 News Team – Landlords have been told to ensure their tenants know how to deal...

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Cannabis Gangs Target Buy to Lets as Drug Factories

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd January 2012, 14 years ago | 10

Police are warning landlords that crime gangs are looking for rental homes to turn into cannabis factories. A clear trend...

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Damp – a tenants guide to preventing and treating it

Author: HMO Cleaning

6th January 2012, 14 years ago | 17

Green, orange, black…… The wonderful colours of mould that you may spot in your house! Damp can be a major...