Damp in Rental Homes and Landlord Harassment in rental homes – complaints rise
Complaints about damp in rental properties spiked by 40 percent while accusations of landlord harassment increased by 25 per cent, according to the homelessness charity shelter.
Overall, there was a 23 per cent increase in landlord complaints over the past year.
Shelter’s chief executive Campbell Rob said: ” It’s frightening to see that complaints are rising at such a rate, at the very time that renting a home is fast becoming the only option for thousands of families across this country. It appear that rouge landlords are cashing in on this growing market
what can be done as a tennant to get landlords to act on damp problems ?????
Hi Darren,
Thanks for taking the time to ask a question, if you are in the UK it’s really quite simple. The best thing is always to speak with your landlord about it first, and if he fails to act, call in the environmental department. They will visit, and act as appropriate, deciding if it is serious enough to issue a notice to your landlord which he has then NO alternative than to do something about it.
However, lots of tenants do get confused often over black mould being damp (or assuming it is damp) BUT mould and damp are two different things.
Even so the environmental officer for your local authority will advise you either way. Most are very user friendly.
If you need further help, assistance or advice, feel free to leave a further comment
Hi Darren,
Thanks for taking the time to ask a question, if you are in the UK it’s really quite simple. The best thing is always to speak with your landlord about it first, and if he fails to act, call in the environmental department. They will visit, and act as appropriate, deciding if it is serious enough to issue a notice to your landlord which he has then NO alternative than to do something about it.
However, lots of tenants do get confused often over black mould being damp (or assuming it is damp) BUT mould and damp are two different things.
Even so the environmental officer for your local authority will advise you either way. Most are very user friendly.
If you need further help, assistance or advice, feel free to leave a further comment