Tenancy Agreement - not allowed to dry clothes inside

Diodiva

I lived in a student shared house in a terraced house property, we were provided with a dehumidifier in the bathroom as it had ventilation issues and provided with a dryer and washing machine to use, part of the agreement when we moved in was that we werent to dry clothes in our rooms on radiators etc but an air dryer was allowed in the lounge which was next to the bathroom and the dehumidifier, that particular property had a ventilation issues, I wound up with condensation badly on the inside of my windows and had to use a squeegee each day, it was all jst the landlords way of trying to reduce the chances that we would generate mould.

For some flats and houses it's actually part of the agreement when you buy the flat or house that you wont hang washing out on a balcony (for example) a friend had a condensing dryer in her flat because she couldnt hang washing out on her balcony as part of the service agreement/ground rent/management company's rules enforced when she moved in.

it's a pain but as others have said if you use a dehumidifier and keep checking for signs of mold then you could risk it.

enjoy your new place!

sharp910sh

Thanks all. I will buy a dehumidifier. Do you know any ones which are good to buy?

I won't lie I had mould issues in two other properties. In the end I just cleaned the wall and painted it. No issues got the fall deposit back.

Assuming there are no issues with the mould I can see how drying clothes inside can be an issue.

bxboards

cjdavies wrote: »

How they will find out if you are drying inside?

Drying clothes inside on radiators causes black mould from condensation.

One of the major causes of 'damp' reports. Most letting agents or landlords do not allow clothes to be dried indoors, where does the water go? Answer - it condenses on the walls and will cause black mould unless windows are opened.

It's a standard clause for drying indoors. The prevention of drying outside however is not usual.

djdaface

I have to say im adding this clause to my contracts, clothes drying in rooms with little ventilation and the doors closed, wet clothes rammed down radiators causing damage to rooms, walls and radiators where most renters do not have the long term outlook to see what damage they are causing, it becomes an expensive pain for landlords and can see why it would be included. I would imagine this is to cover the landlord for tennants who do not have common sense and they probably dont mind you using a clothes horse next to a well ventilated area but doing the before mentioned drying methods may cause some tension

Guest101

djdaface wrote: »

I have to say im adding this clause to my contracts, clothes drying in rooms with little ventilation and the doors closed, wet clothes rammed down radiators causing damage to rooms, walls and radiators where most renters do not have the long term outlook to see what damage they are causing, it becomes an expensive pain for landlords and can see why it would be included. I would imagine this is to cover the landlord for tennants who do not have common sense and they probably dont mind you using a clothes horse next to a well ventilated area but doing the before mentioned drying methods may cause some tension

As has been explained it's not enforceable in any meaningful way

Proxima_Centauri

Some fabrics don't take well to being tumble-dried (underwear particularly!). I would think as long as you keep the place well ventilated and don't make it too obvious or let on to anyone that you're drying things indoors, you should be alright. I can't imagine they're going to come and do weekly inspections of your laundry!

Should any mould start to appear, some cotton wool pads dipped in thin bleach and applied to the area for a few hours normally removes the problem.

fairy_lights

bxboards wrote: »

Drying clothes inside on radiators causes black mould from condensation.

Only if you don't open your windows

bxboards

fairy_lights wrote: »

Only if you don't open your windows

Yes, I know as I said in my post: " it condenses on the walls and will cause black mould unless windows are opened."

You quoted me, but didn't read what I wrote...

HouseBuyer77

bxboards wrote: »

Yes, I know as I said in my post: " it condenses on the walls and will cause black mould unless windows are opened."

You quoted me, but didn't read what I wrote...

Well it depends on how much drying you do, how dry the air inside is, volume of air in the room, how wet the clothes are, how well the walls are insulated etc etc etc.

It's certainly possible to dry a certain amount of clothing inside without ventilation and not cause any mold problems.

fairy_lights

bxboards wrote: »

Yes, I know as I said in my post: " it condenses on the walls and will cause black mould unless windows are opened."

You quoted me, but didn't read what I wrote...

I did read what you wrote, you said that moisture condenses on walls unless windows are opened. True, but your first sentence made it sound like drying clothes on radiators is always going to cause black mould.
Sadly it seems a lot of people never do open their windows which I find bizarre.