Internal bathroom in rented property - bad move?

gallygirl

Looking to buy a rental property, newish build. Started viewing/reading particulars and a lot have internal bathrooms. All have working fans and no sign of mould on grout or paint. Don't appear to have been repainted or mould removed as a few odd bits of black round taps etc which surely would have been removed?

Am I being silly in being concerned about this? We had mould in a previous older property but that had a window (albeit never opened :eek:) so I'm a bit wary.

Thanks.

topdaddy_2

By internal you mean not to an exterior wall(not as in not in the back garden right?)
Ive had several, been fine. Had mould in one batheroom that was on an external wall, it was that wall that got the mould.

davidmcn

As you suggest, having a window doesn't mean it's going to be any better ventilated. I wouldn't be concerned, regular cleaning is for the tenant to do and it's hardly a big expense if you have to renew grouting etc once in a while.

room512

We have an internal bathroom and have no problem with mould. It has a fan that comes on when the light is turned on.

gallygirl

Sorry, yes I mean internal walls only, not in the garden .

Thanks, just trying to be ultra cautious I think as it's replacing an old Victorian house that we sold as it cost too much to maintain. I may buy a bottle of HG Mould Spray for the tenants as a moving in pressie.....

ConfusedofYorkshire

I had an internal bathroom in a newish build- not a spec of mold anywhere. Where as I've lived in older houses where the bathroom did have windows and they had mold.

PlutoinCapricorn

I have a very small bathroom with no windows and have never had problems.

GolfFoxtrot

In my current rented property both bathrooms have no window for ventilation. When we moved in the shower cubicle was disgusting, I spent many hours cleaning it with a toothbrush (small mosaic tiles are a nightmare) but I have kept on top of it and squeegee the shower down each day after use. It's safe to say its in better condition now than when i moved in.

Like anything as long as it's looked after it will be ok.

benjus

I would have thought that a working extractor fan would be better than relying on tenants to open a window (unless they switch if off because they don't like the noise).

System

My bathroom is windowless. No mould.

My extractor fan is positioned on the ceiling and every 6-8 weeks, I switch off the fan - my switch is outside the bathroom. Then I flip open the cover which is hinged and give the blades a clean with a damp cloth as picks up fluff.

A quick towel dry with an an old tea towel after showering esp around the taps and the underneath bit if of a shower screen will keep mould, limescale etc at bay.

The_Negotiator

Another point to note is that you should have an extractor fan with a timer delay, i.e. the fan doesn't turn off when the light is turned off.