Disrepair/ Damp

Jonathan1205

Hi

I have rising damp in my house and also bugs are coming to house. I raised this issue with landlord 3 years ago. They have tried to multiple things ( fixing walls, cleaning roof and checking drainage). Nothing worked. Previous surveyor said possible structural issues.recent landlord surveyor said that it is fixed. They are not going to anything. But we can see that damp is still there. It has been three years. How can I get assessment done? Can I Environmental agency to help?

Thanks

Jonatham

Browntoa

Damp can come from your lifestyle , closed windows , clothing drying , cooking with no extractor , bathroom the same

anselld

You can request an assessment by Environmental Health Officer at the local council. (HHSRS assessment) They have enforcement powers to effect repairs if deemed necessary.

It probably won't go down well with the Landlord though.

martinthebandit

As the person living in the place what have you personally done to try and alleviate the damp problem?

Doozergirl

Browntoa wrote: »

Damp can come from your lifestyle , closed windows , clothing drying , cooking with no extractor , bathroom the same

Is this conversation still happening.

Rising damp is not the same as condensation. What you describe can exacerbate condensation issues.

If someone has condensation, then main problem is with the building fabric. It is a lack of heating/insulation and ventilation. We should all be able to live in our houses normally without them being soggy.

The OP talks about rising damp anyway.

OP, the HHSRS assessment is a good idea. They will help you.

If you want to post some pictures photos of the affected areas - inside where you see the problems, and outside on the same wall - those that understand damp can have a look to see what the problem might be. It's usually a maintenance issue if you think it's rising.

If you do post photos, don't just post the dampness, we need the context of the room and the outside wall - so windows, what's on the ground outside etc. What is around it is important.

You never know, it could be something really cheap to fix.

Davesnave

anselld wrote: »

You can request an assessment by Environmental Health Officer at the local council. (HHSRS assessment) They have enforcement powers to effect repairs if deemed necessary.

However, the house has to be in a pretty bad state for the above powers to be used, though the assessment will help ID the cause.


Damp is a complex subject and there's no reason to suppose that your landlord understands it any more than you do. He may have ordered repairs that actually make no difference, long term, and if that's the case, you might be better off moving, rather than pressure him into more of the same.

There are lots of owner-occupiers who don't 'get it' when it comes to damp in older houses and they never solve the problem either. If it isn't an older house, then something simple, like a ground level issue may be the cause.

AdrianC

Jonathan1205 wrote: »

I have rising damp in my house and also bugs are coming to house. I raised this issue with landlord 3 years ago. They have tried to multiple things ( fixing walls, cleaning roof and checking drainage). Nothing worked. Previous surveyor said possible structural issues.recent landlord surveyor said that it is fixed. They are not going to anything. But we can see that damp is still there. It has been three years. How can I get assessment done? Can I Environmental agency to help?

Your easiest and most fool-proof way to improve your situation is... move.

babyblade41

I hate damp...especially when I've looked everywhere and realise an aerial cable which isn't anywhere near the damp ,has caused the problem !!!

As Doozergirl states, a picture including the room and outside where the room is located .. you'd be surprised how hard damp is to find sometimes but so easy to fix when the cause of the problem is located ..not necessarily a cheap fix but a fix nonetheless

I'd be surprised a LL is not that interested as it's his building being ruined

Davesnave

babyblade41 wrote: »

I'd be surprised a LL is not that interested as it's his building being ruined

The original post says roof, drainage and walls have all had some work, so there's interest, but probably the wrong sort.

As these things are hard to understand from a quick description, I agree we need more detail and, hopefully, pictures hosted on something like:


https://imgbb.com/