Mould around windows

Ybe

Is this sort of mould around windows a big issue or red flag in a flat? No obvious signs of mould elsewhere  

Silvertabby

If that's all there is, then I would say that it just needs a good clean and perhaps better ventilation.

Ybe

Silvertabby said:

If that's all there is, then I would say that it just needs a good clean and perhaps better ventilation.

How do you better ventilate? Just open the windows more? It smelt as well which suggests the current occupiers don’t ventilate well 

MikeJXE

Obviously needs a good clean, thats neglect 

tacpot12

The best form of ventilation is a humidity-controlled fan to extract the moist air from the room.

Keeping the flat adequately heated will also help. 

Ybe

tacpot12 said:

The best form of ventilation is a humidity-controlled fan to extract the moist air from the room.

Keeping the flat adequately heated will also help. 

The flat has no fans other than the cooker extractor fan. 

Hoenir

Ybe said:

tacpot12 said:

The best form of ventilation is a humidity-controlled fan to extract the moist air from the room.

Keeping the flat adequately heated will also help. 

The flat has no fans other than the cooker extractor fan. 

Opening windows makes a real difference. 

Martico

Looks like a trickle vent on that first picture - keeping that open would help

Silvertabby

Ybe said:

Silvertabby said:

If that's all there is, then I would say that it just needs a good clean and perhaps better ventilation.

How do you better ventilate? Just open the windows more? It smelt as well which suggests the current occupiers don’t ventilate well 

Are the window trickle vents open ?  

FlorayG

Someone is living there? That's disgusting. All you need to do is wipe off the condensation every day it takes seconds. If that's the kitchen it's just that they haven't been using the cooker extractor and haven't been cleaning. All kitchens produce a lot of moisture and that's all that is.

ThisIsWeird

Ybe said:

tacpot12 said:

The best form of ventilation is a humidity-controlled fan to extract the moist air from the room.
Keeping the flat adequately heated will also help. 

The flat has no fans other than the cooker extractor fan. 

Is that first window in a bathroom? Are you saying that room doesn't have an extractor?
In general, tho', I don't see anything exceptional or unusual there - no red flags, just occupants who could have taken a bit more care.
Mould will grow on sealant and around such edges if not cleaned up regularly.
The sealant may need redoing, if bleaching it doesn't clear the deeper mould marks, but that's a minor task. All the other mould lines could do with being tackled with a toothbrush and cleaner, given a spray of mould killer tobesuretobesure, and then simply kept wiped dry each morning.
Windows in any affected rooms to be cracked open to vent overnight, and during the day if no-one is in.
In essence, air the place, clean up the (minor) existing mould, ventilate better, and wipe up condensation.
Oh, and fit an extractor in the bathroom.