Tag: mould

Free court mediation with a tenant – does it work?

Author: Readers Question

10th May 2023, 3 years ago | 1

Hello, my tenant tried to sue me to get compensation for one month’s rent and interest – £1,000 in total....

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...

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...

Do I need a bathroom extractor?

Author: Readers Question

31st March 2023, 3 years ago | 9

Hello, I have a flat in a listed building with an existing window in the bathroom which is suitably sized....

Can I remove the inner trickle vent covers?

Author: Readers Question

30th March 2023, 3 years ago | 13

Hello, I have a tenants that will not open the trickle vents. Most of the trickle vents seem to be...

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...

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...

City council urges ‘Awaab’s law’ to cover ALL rented homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd March 2023, 4 years ago | 2

Planned legislation known as ‘Awaab’s law’ that will make councils and housing associations fix reported health hazards – including damp...

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...

Citizens Advice calls for ‘Awaab’s law’ to be extended to PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd February 2023, 4 years ago | 22

A charity is calling for a new law aimed at cracking down on mould issues in social housing to be...

Tenant suing for condensation problems?

Author: Readers Question

21st February 2023, 4 years ago | 11

Hello, I have a tenant who is suing me for damp and mould problems. When the tenant moved into the property...

Mould making flat uninhabitable?

Author: Readers Question

3rd February 2023, 4 years ago | 4

Hello, I have a flat in a listed building which has a flat roof. The roof requires major works which...

Social housing landlords warned to improve mould conditions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd February 2023, 4 years ago | 19

There are between 120,000 to 160,000 social housing properties in England that have notable issues with damp and mould, the...

Damp and mould in new build flat?

Author: Readers Question

25th January 2023, 4 years ago | 4

Hello, A friend bought a 1-bed new build flat in Southampton for her daughter to live in while at university....

Party wall problems?

Author: Readers Question

24th January 2023, 4 years ago | 5

Hello, Has anyone had this problem? We own a bungalow which we rent out, the tenants are very very good....

Housing Ombudsman urges social landlords to deal with mould

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th November 2022, 4 years ago | 6

All social landlords are being urged to tackle complaints relating to damp and mould – and not blame a tenant...

Dehumidifiers may reduce energy costs as well as solve damp issues

Author: Mark Alexander

8th November 2013, 13 years ago | 15

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

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...

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Key Property (UK) Ltd fined £47k for damp unlicensed HMO

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th September 2013, 13 years ago | 16

A letting agent who rented out a damp, dangerous and dilapidated property received a hefty fine following a successful council...

Black spot mould in cellar

Author: Mick Roberts

6th September 2013, 13 years ago | 6

This is a new one on me, tenant rang me today, with the floods a few weeks ago, her cellar...

Tenant Referencing Using Common Sense

Author: Mark Alexander

22nd August 2013, 13 years ago | 23

Common sense tenant referencing was pretty much the only option available when I first became a landlord and started letting property...