penetrating damp

penetrating damp

Rogue landlords and the review of property conditions in the private rented sector

19 February, 20140 Comments
Rogue landlords are very much in the news nowadays – even if you’re not remotely interested in the PRS, you can’t get far without hearing about landlords illegally housing their tenants in sheds, and worse.  There are plenty of schemes (existing and proposed) – mainly run by local authorities – to deal with them –
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Who’s responsible for black mould growth?

12 July, 20131 Comments
With nearly 1 in 4 properties in the UK suffering from black mould growth in the winter time, this growing problem is causing bad feeling between many landlord’s and their tenants, this article attempts to educate landlords as to who is responsible and what can be done. Every landlord will get complaints from their tenants
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Getting to know your damp and mould expert

14 June, 20130 Comments
If you don’t know your damp from your mould you could end up getting fleeced, this article describes the kind of symptoms to look out for so that you don’t get the wrong advice and waste money on the wrong solution. Damp, is a generic word that basically covers a multitude of moisture damage in
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