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  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    spaceboy wrote: »

    I'm going to spend £300 our own money on a dehumidifier as the humidity is regularly over 80%

    It's so frustrating renting.
    Double glazing is likely to make the humidity worse as the moisture in the air will have no way to escape.

    If humidity is the problem, yes a dehumidifier can help (though £300 is an expensive one), but lifestyle is more relevant. Read here.

    If heating is the issue, get substitute double glazing from a DIY store for around £8.
  • Deep_In_Debt
    Deep_In_Debt Posts: 8,579 Forumite
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    whalster wrote: »
    HEATING !!!! WINDOWS you young uns you don't know your born, in't good owd days we didn't have luxury like windows !!! and ad 1 piece of coil f't fire per night 2 maybi f christmas ,doft cap t landlord on market day in gratitude when he came down from't fell
    tell thi don't know thas born!

    You didn't have windows...?:eek:
    Debt 30k in 2008.:eek::o Cleared all my debt in 2013 and loving being debt free :)
    Mortgage free since 2014 :)
  • Fire_Fox
    Fire_Fox Posts: 26,026 Forumite
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    Deep_In_Debt wrote: »
    You didn't have windows...?:eek:


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  • Sparx
    Sparx Posts: 909 Forumite
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    whalster wrote: »
    HEATING !!!! WINDOWS you young uns you don't know your born, in't good owd days we didn't have luxury like windows !!! and ad 1 piece of coil f't fire per night 2 maybi f christmas ,doft cap t landlord on market day in gratitude when he came down from't fell
    tell thi don't know thas born!

    You lost me after windows.. :p
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    whalster wrote: »
    HEATING !!!! WINDOWS you young uns you don't know your born, in't good owd days we didn't have luxury like windows !!! and ad 1 piece of coil f't fire per night 2 maybi f christmas ,doft cap t landlord on market day in gratitude when he came down from't fell
    tell thi don't know thas born!
    You had cap t'kep yer hed warm?!

    When I was lad, we hadda collect t'sweepings frm barbers floor 'n mek own caps - no coll fer t'fire so wi'out wig we'd freeze o'a nite....
  • Owain_Moneysaver
    Owain_Moneysaver Posts: 11,393 Forumite
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    G_M wrote: »
    You had cap t'kep yer hed warm?!

    When I was lad, we hadda collect t'sweepings frm barbers floor 'n mek own caps - no coll fer t'fire so wi'out wig we'd freeze o'a nite....

    we wuz too poor to pay t' barber for t' sweepings, we had to send out little Mollie to t' Jim 'll Fix I' show in t' 'ope 't Jim'd happen fix her and give her a tuppence along wi' t' tuppin'
    A kind word lasts a minute, a skelped erse is sair for a day.
  • Deep_In_Debt
    Deep_In_Debt Posts: 8,579 Forumite
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    Fire_Fox wrote: »
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    c2a9-roger-dean_red2207-copy.jpg?w=720

    Lol! Thought the poster may have lived in a tunnel or underground bunker or something!
    Debt 30k in 2008.:eek::o Cleared all my debt in 2013 and loving being debt free :)
    Mortgage free since 2014 :)
  • spaceboy
    spaceboy Posts: 1,933 Forumite
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    theartfullodger wrote: »
    I certainly wouldn't pay for what the LL should be doing (but sadly doesn't have to do..), particularly as if there were damage (wall, whatever) from doing the work you might have even more to pay. Further, if LL is as unhelpful as this one sounds they might demand you re-instate the old windows when you left (daft I know but they could..).

    £300 ?? Try this one, I know they do work...
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Delonghi-148110002-DeLonghi-Compact-Dehumidifier/dp/B000BP81DW

    Less than £110 & free delivery!!

    Cheers!

    It gets quite a number of bad reviews. Many 1 star reviews which puts me off.
  • Notmyrealname
    Notmyrealname Posts: 4,003 Forumite
    spaceboy wrote: »
    But they dont seem to want to spend some cash on double glazing and central heating. If they went for double glazing they would basically being getting 2 windows (living room and bedroom) 2 doors (back and front, and the small window next to the back door. How much would that cost, any ideas?
    £1000+ that they wouldn't recoup. Central heating can be another £1500-£2000.
  • spaceboy
    spaceboy Posts: 1,933 Forumite
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    Notmyrealname wrote: »
    £1000+ that they wouldn't recoup. Central heating can be another £1500-£2000.


    Really? If I was buying a flat and it didnt have central heatring or double glacing I wouldnt want to pay too much...
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