Damp and consindation in rented house

sugarpants_2

We have a terrible problem with damp and black mould in our upstairs rooms. Its creeping everywhere. We have to keep cleaning it weekly its that bad. We always make sure the windows are opened slightly (much to annoyance as its freezing!) for a fw hours each day. Also I have asthma and my asthma has worsened a lot since being in this house.

Have emailed our letting agency twice but NO RESPONSE!! Well a quick email saying they have forwarded our emil to the correct person who will get back to us!!!:mad:

What can we do?

Premier_2

Look for a new property.

Your own health is more important than trying to resolve thios issue on behalf of the Landlord.

sugarpants_2

We dont have any deposit to move otherwise I would in a flash. But wev moved 3 times in 6 years and having 2 small children I feel so guilty up rooting them all the time.

But if it dosent get resolved we will have to think about moving to another rented place

sugarpants_2

If possible can smeone on here find us a 3 bed house in Woodley,Berkshire for under £900 a mth?:(

muz

sugarpants wrote: »

If possible can smeone on here find us a 3 bed house in Woodley,Berkshire for under £900 a mth?:(

There's several on Rightmove....

sugarpants_2

Nothin suitable most of them are furnished and we need unfurnished.

Need to get deposit together which is hard as we have 18k of debt to pay!!!

Premier_2

When I search, there are 2 available, the cheaper one is unfurnished available from end of November, so perhaps perfect for giving your 1 month's notice.

Remember, you only need to find the deposit for a short period of time, perhaps just a week or two until you get the deposit back on the place you currently rent.

morg_monster

A dehumidifier may help. Probably will cost upwards of £50 but will help clear the air of dampness. We had a less severe problem in our 1 bed flat with 2 of us living here, no double glazing, metal window frames, so lots of condensation in the winter, dripping off the windowsills onto the floor, and as you say the black mould builds up. We also had no tumble dryer so clothes had to air dry, adding to the problem. We bought a dehumidifier from B&Q with a 1 litre water well and it has helped a lot. We turn it on whenever we put damp clothes out to dry, repeatedly emptying the water when it gets full, and most evenings just before we go to bed. We still get condensation in the morning but it doesn't get to the water pooling on the sill stage, and dries out pretty well. Also the clothes tend to dry within about 36 hours even with no heating on, which is pretty good in the winter. If you are at home more than us, with more opportunities to empty the water out, it could really help dry things out. It will increase your leccy bills marginally, though.
You could try Freecycle to see if anyone has one you could have, or even just to borrow for a few days, to see if it makes a difference.
I do agree with the others that a new place with double glazing is probably the best solution if you can find one.

edited - just realised you never said you didn't have double glazing; sorry my assumption. Also a specific - a dehumidifier should mean you don't have to keep opening the windows when its cold out, so the extra elec cost should be balanced by less heating costs

adr0ck

move out

do not put up with this

get yourself a a different rented property