Air quality

Re: Air quality

Hannah Wynne Richards — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:46:55 GMT

Damp/mould is landlords responsibility-dust just needs a good cleaning,and that is tenants responsibility

Wynne

Re: Air quality

Hannah Wynne Richards — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:24:17 GMT

BVA won't help unless your other half is also a veterinary surgeon-but I would suggest a good solicitor

If the property is that badly maintained, then make sure the boiler is serviced-that's a legalrequirement-and could kill

Wynne

Re: Air quality

Bob Russell — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:18:34 GMT

Go down to B&Q and buy a cheap dehumidifier. I suggest cheap not to save money but they seem to pull more water out of the atmosphere than the more expensive EBAC one we have at home.

It will take some time to dry out a long-term damp house (weeks) but it should feel more comfortable in a few days. The running costs will be easily recouped by the lower heating bills. A damp house feels colder than a dry one at the same temperature.

This is not an excuse for landlords to stop maintaining a property but this can make a house more habitable, reduce mould and improve life for asthmatics.

Re: Air quality

Michael Woodhouse — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:05:53 GMT

Are you a member of the BVA? Their legal advice line is good.

When I got my first job the landlord was playing very daft tricks claiming for all sorts of minor problems and dilapidations that had been signed off as ok when we left. Funny the amount they came to to correct these was almost exactly the sum of the 4 of our deposit cheques (circa £1000). With the BVA legal teams help we all got our money back. Of all the things the BVA does that has to be the best. In Practice hasn't saved me a thousand pounds.

[I always made more than my SPVS subscription back using the salary survey as a negotiation tool each year].