Condensation leading to damp/mould in rented accommodation.

donfanatico

WestonDave wrote: »

A lot of old terraced houses that were built without internal bathrooms/toilets had them added as single skin extensions in a bid to catch up with the facilities in other more modern homes. Whilst that provided a room on a cost effective basis, its a bodge (which will have way predated the landlords ownership!) that is now showing its shortcomings.

Solving the problem now isn't easy or cheap - the options are to either demolish it and rebuild it (which isn't going to happen) or to line the inside with insulation and a new layer of plasterboard etc. That wouldn't be that expensive but it reduces the size of the room which may be problematic if it was built (as many were) to just about accomodate a bath across the end of the room. It would also be disruptive to a tenant (and many would try to claim a rent reduction for this which creates a double whammy - no rent and cost of work).

It might be worth keeping the kitchen and bathroom isolated from the rest of the house by keeping dividing doors shut. That would let you put a dehumidifier in the kitchen (rather than the bathroom) to keep the air humidity down in this area. They don't cost much to run if you can afford the initial outlay to buy one.

No door between kitchen and sitting room. It's half open plan. Door only on bathroom obviously.