Flat Management Company Not Providing Habitable Living Conditions For Mother

benbay001

If it really is such a problem, then you should be doing as much as you can on your end to stop the problem.
Humidity is a huge issue in a flat, because they are that much smaller.
Buy a humidity meter so that you can find out how humid the building is and generally track what effects the humidity.
I live in a 1 bed 70s flat and the humidity stays around 50% when the flat is unoccupied for a period.
If i have just woken up, it can be as high as 65%, just from breathing.
If im drying washing it can go through the roof. Same with having a shower.

If i have no way of removing that humid air, then it stays at that level.

Secondly, buy a dehumidifier. You know you have a damp problem, so you need to bring that under control. They arent that expensive in the grand scheme of things.

Mine can pull a liter of water out the air in about 3 hours.

If you are feeling particularly flash, an electrician will be able to wall mount a dehumidifier with a timer and humidistat that will totally self regulate.

DiligentParsnip

ian103 wrote: »

we live by the coast and suffer with damp caused by humidiy, we have a nuaire system which makes a huge difference, if we turn it off in spring / autumn we get lots of condensation on the window, with it running at night only we get 2-3mm at the bottom of the window. Perhaps suggest a PIV system should be investigated

Never heard of this mentioned or being suggested before thanks looking into it now. There is a tide mark about 1 meter up the walls though im not sure air quality will fix whatever this damp is. It will help though though and i've just been speaking to the mother about doing everything she can her end.

DiligentParsnip

benbay001 wrote: »

I live in a 1 bed 70s flat and the humidity stays around 50% when the flat is unoccupied for a period.
If i have just woken up, it can be as high as 65%, just from breathing.
If im drying washing it can go through the roof. Same with having a shower.

If i have no way of removing that humid air, then it stays at that level.

Secondly, buy a dehumidifier .

Yep will be looking at another dehumidifer.


These 1970s style buildings are a poor design, i live in a property built in the last 10 years and no amount of showers, cooking or anything with zero ventilation will result in a damp issue. Maybe in 30 years this will be different, who knows.


But we do have actual water getting in here somehow we think.

martindow

Have you been in touch with the environmental health department at your local authority, as has been suggested by several people?


Conjecture about the causes will not get you very far with a freeholder who doesn't seem interested. EH will be able to put real pressure on to make repairs if they agree that it is as bad as you describe.

DiligentParsnip

martindow wrote: »

Have you been in touch with the environmental health department at your local authority, as has been suggested by several people?


Conjecture about the causes will not get you very far with a freeholder who doesn't seem interested. EH will be able to put real pressure on to make repairs if they agree that it is as bad as you describe.

Yes i have the enviromental health card as back up but im hoping not to have to use it. Point of thread is to find out what i could legally do and its been answered. So now if i interact with the management company and they dont play ball i know how to motivate them further.



There are plumbers in the place this week im yet to hear results of that. There is a annual general meeting in a couple weeks. There is another family member already going after the management company over the phone.



Im looking for peaceful resolution 1st, the mother lives at this place and is already unsettled. So trying to find a balance.