Is landlord right?? Disrepair

Sweet3434 · 13 October 2016 at 4:49PM

Hi ive had mould problems in my rented house for 11 months. Finally a damp proofer came and when i asked the landlord for a copy of the actual report they refused to send me it, only a summary which they wrote out to my email
Rising damp in hallway
All chimney breasts (in every room) have hygroslopic salts and the plaster needs coming off and plastering with waterproof plaster
I have mould on walls too in these rooms (with book lice) and my furniture is all green on the backs or bottoms of drawers in bedrooms and he said apparently the 2 above issues are not causing this, this is down to poor ventilation/heating and low level wall insulation.
The damp proofer told me when he came he could see it wasnt my fault but landlord is saying hes taking no responsibilty or liability for my furniture
Who is right please. The house has a concrete floor and damp proofer said because its a old house there is no damp proof course. Im confused as to why mould would be in the bedrooms though unless it has come from the chimneys? My humidity is always 60% never lower even with a dehumidifier on and windows open. Whats happening lol :mad:

Guest101 · 13 October 2016 at 4:50PM

Sweet3434 wrote: »

Hi ive had mould problems in my rented house for 11 months. Finally a damp proofer came and when i asked the landlord for a copy of the actual report they refused to send me it, only a summary which they wrote out to my email
Rising damp in hallway
All chimney breasts (in every room) have hygroslopic salts and the plaster needs coming off and plastering with waterproof plaster
I have mould on walls too in these rooms (with book lice) and my furniture is all green on the backs or bottoms of drawers in bedrooms and he said apparently the 2 above issues are not causing this, this is down to poor ventilation/heating and low level wall insulation.
The damp proofer told me when he came he could see it wasnt my fault but landlord is saying hes taking no responsibilty or liability for my furniture
Who is right please. The house has a concrete floor and damp proofer said because its a old house there is no damp proof course. Im confused as to why mould would be in the bedrooms though unless it has come from the chimneys? My humidity is always 60% never lower even with a dehumidifier on and windows open. Whats happening lol :mad:

If you want a report which explains this, pay for one.

The LL doesn't have to share it with you.

theartfullodger · 13 October 2016 at 5:19PM

It's an old,damp, cold, expensive to heat place: It always will be, even if the landlord improves it.

Move.

fishpond · 13 October 2016 at 5:25PM

"My humidity is always 60% never lower even with a dehumidifier on and windows open"
I thought it was getting dry around here.:rotfl:

Davesnave · 14 October 2016 at 12:21AM

Damp and humid air is common in older property, but it can be exacerbated by some people's lifestyles. We also can't know know whether alterations have been made which compromise the way the house 'breathes.' e.g. upvc double glazing, lack of coal fires etc. For those reasons, apportioning blame is impossible, and not much use anyway.

As artful says, it's not likely that damp remediation alone will change the situation as much as you'd like. The answer is to move to a more modern property, where you'll pay less for heating and maybe never need a dehumidifier.

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