damp flat ruined all my belongings

cyclonebri1

keystone wrote: »

I'm struggling to understand why it is that somone would knowlingly leave all their belongings in an environment known to be damp and then complain that said belongings had been ruined by the damp. Its quite illogical.

Cheers

But this is someone young that's moved out of probably a warm dry modern house into her 1st flat. (Surmised).

She will never have experienced the real damage damp, poor ventilation or even condensation can do to possessions? You need to experience that to believe the smell and destruction.

It's also totally unclear were the problem lies as the only work that seems to have been done is redecoration.

audreyk21

in regards to everyone who has commented,firstly, thank you for taking the time to.Secondly when the house is warm she does open the windows.Thirdly, this is her first flat with her fiance and don't want to move back in with me now they have experienced their own space. Fourthly, who said she moved into a damp flat with her belongings knowingly? she moved into a clean fresh bright flat in the summer months and had windows opened and loved it,when the cold weather started the damp and condensation started. they couldn't open windows and have a fan in the kitchen window for ventilation. although they are young ,i am not and if i knew it had damp problems i would never allowed her to take it. i'm not an irresponsible person. i love my daughter i only asked advice what she can do now. to those who have replied thanks,

audreyk21

Hintza wrote: »

Open the windows.

Do you not think we thought of that. it isnt possible in the cold weather as the house is so cold!

southcoastrgi

I would say speak to her local environmental health officer at the council, landlords have a duty of care with regard to their tenants.

Franceca43

Maybe this will help ? I had damp problems but since i use tagema i don't have, but there are other options like permagard, choose wisely, if that may help you.
tagema.co.uk/damp_proof.htm
permagard.co.uk/damp-proofing.html

cyclonebri1

Just a thought, may help others . Those vacuum bags are brilliant for the purpose of protecting cloths from damp ingress, and in cramped conditions save a lot of space. I'm talking about the things that you fill with your clothes, seal the bag and pull the air out with a vacuum cleaner. Plenty on ebay. You can get 3 90 x 130 cm bags for £6 quid delivered.

Ok, only of use for stuff not used regulaly but it works for me.;);)

horseman43

What about electro-cosmosis method? Have you read about it? It is very helpfull, check in google.

Ionkontrol

horseman43 wrote: »

What about electro-cosmosis method? Have you read about it? It is very helpfull, check in google.

No it's not it's the stuff that comes out of your bottom.

cyclonebri1

horseman43 wrote: »

What about electro-cosmosis method? Have you read about it? It is very helpfull, check in google.

The problem here in this thread is that their is no indication where the damp is coming from, or even if it is damp at all.

Ok, electro Osmosis, if that is what you are talking about?, can be applied to rising damp, opinion is devided.

The issue is you cannot treat the disease untill you have pinpointed it, more diagnosis required, you still may be trying to fix condensation or penetrating damp, so EO is useless.

jozbo

Sounds like the first flat I lived in several moons ago. Also had a fire, insurance flood and cockroaches. A baptism of fire!

Unfortunately the landlord will have been aware of this problem, and refused to spend the money fixing the real issue (leak, guttering, whatever it may be). Painting the wall as a patch up method is all too common with tight landlords.

Your daughter has to move out, and I would demand in writing compensation for damaged items. The chance of getting any is extremely slim but worth a go.

Chalk it up to experience, and next time she'll know what to look out for (damp smell, mould in backs of cupboards, etc)