Wet Rot In The Loft

SCOTTHANNAM

hi
we are renting a property and i have been in the loft to find grey mould on all of the beams. i cannot get in the loft at present to see up close but know the landlord has had a roof leak in the past - they said that the issue is cleared up now.

upstairs the house is very cold - i have contacted warmfront about an insulation grant so fingers crossed it will improve the problem as i believe it is in need of lots of insulation. there are also patches of damp coming through sporadically throughout the house ie a bit in the living room, dining room, and then on the upstairs landing.

our concern is that the mould is not a good sign, my girlfriend is pregnant and due in january, and our 1 year olds room is really cold. in addition our thermostat only works when it is put on full

we have contacted the landlord about the thermostat problem.

Premier_2

Move out as soon as you can.

Surely your and your family's heath (especially with a new baby on the way) is more important that trying to sort out someone else's damp, heating and insulation issues.

Find a nice new place that is dry and insulated. You may end up paying a little more for rent but you'll possibly save that in energy bills.

Annpan

If that rot is the same as I came across under a floor once it's very bad news. The spores are nasty for you but for the landlord it spells real trouble as it needs urgent treatment unless he wants the rafters to rot through and end up replacing the whole roof.

GDB2222

Wet Rot?? Sounds more like Dry Rot, which spreads like wild fire. In medieval times, they would demolish a house that was infected aand burn the timbers. These days, there are fungicides. If it's as bad as you say, you will need to move out whilst the work is done, so you should speak to the landlord about ending the tenancy early, so he can get the job done before it causes even more damage.