Damp homes, and private tenants

[carmanmemoranda]

I'm sure you're making all of that up. Tenants treating a property like there's no tomorrow? Nah, not buying it. A landlord who was there for their tenants quickly and efficiently? Nah, not buying that either.

Getting the property and its repairs and maintenance paid for too.

I am buying that

 

[diy_fun_uk]

A lot do provide mid market and market rent properties which are higher spec. They still need to cater for the lowest paid, and worse, in society. The private sector have a lot more leeway than councils when choosing tenants.

Up here in Scotland it was rumoured the SNP/Greens were discussing a scheme whereby each council would have a list of those needing a property e.g. domestic abuse, homeless, overcrowded etc. If a landlord had a property to rent, the list would be consulted and the landlord would essentially be told 'this will be your tenant' whether the landlord wanted them or not.

If the rumour was true, which knowing that lot I could well believe, thankfully it never came to anything. I would sooner have sold up rather than being dictated to who I'm having in my BTLs.

 

[denso13]

Up here in Scotland it was rumoured the SNP/Greens were discussing a scheme whereby each council would have a list of those needing a property e.g. domestic abuse, homeless, overcrowded etc

That already happens. Housing Associations in particular have properties identified for the homeless and Councils nominate people for the homes.

 

[diy_fun_uk]

That already happens. Housing Associations in particular have properties identified for the homeless and Councils nominate people for the homes.

I was referring to PRS.

 

[Justin Passing]

Getting the property and its repairs and maintenance paid for too.

I am buying that

Rents weren't great, of course, but reliable. The motgages were tight so I didn't want vacancies, and the property prices were flat.

I'm sure you're making all of that up. Tenants treating a property like there's no tomorrow? Nah, not buying it. A landlord who was there for their tenants quickly and efficiently? Nah, not buying that either.

Not the same lets! The council tenants didn't even have my number. They were only good for a period. I only had 2 little ones and was glad to be rid of them when the prop prices rose.

 

[Justin Passing]

A lot do provide mid market and market rent properties which are higher spec. They still need to cater for the lowest paid, and worse, in society. The private sector have a lot more leeway than councils when choosing tenants.

I haven't seen those better ones. The bottom-enders must cost a fortune to provide for - no thanks. There was a prog on tv, "Skint". Horrible speciments of the species.

 

[ReganAndCarter]

Pat Ex would be proud.

Just when you thought it was safe to go into the water!

 

[Vinty]

There is a lot of difference, between a house which is intrinsically damp, and one suffering damp resulting from the actions of a tenant.

I was called out to a house to repair a leak in a dormer roof which was causing damp in the bedroom ceiling.
I had a look at the dormer roof but couldn't see anything wrong.

As I was coming down from the roof I looked at the bedroom window and saw water running down the window, as it wasn't raining that day, I had a closer look through the window.

I saw a clothes horse full of clothes and underneath was an electric heater, the tenants of the room had gone to work.

I phoned the landlady who owned the house and told her about the condensation.
She said the tenants were refusing to pay rent because of alleged dampness.
I told her to tell her tenants to open the windows and dry their washing outside.

 

[noseall]

I told her to tell her tenants to open the windows and dry their washing outside.

Luckily it's July. What will you say in mid February?

 

[Stivino]

Luckily it's July. What will you say in mid February?

I'd say the same. I don't wash clothes unless I can put them outside. I never dry clothes inside, but then, it's my house.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

I'd say the same. I don't wash clothes unless I can put them outside. I never dry clothes inside, but then, it's my house.

We try to time the washing, so it is done on a cheap KwH day, and hope it coincides with a good day for drying out of doors. Unlike you, we do dry indoors, but that is limited to the utility room, where I installed 6x end to end washing lines, a fan to move the air, and a plumbed in dehumidifier. It's a washer drier, but has never been used as a drier.

 

[algas]

Usless effin tenants just don't give a sh11t about someone else's property, great piles of stinking dhoby piled in corners " where has this black mould come from"

 

[diy_fun_uk]

I was called out to a house to repair a leak in a dormer roof which was causing damp in the bedroom ceiling.
I had a look at the dormer roof but couldn't see anything wrong.

As I was coming down from the roof I looked at the bedroom window and saw water running down the window, as it wasn't raining that day, I had a closer look through the window.

I saw a clothes horse full of clothes and underneath was an electric heater, the tenants of the room had gone to work.

I phoned the landlady who owned the house and told her about the condensation.
She said the tenants were refusing to pay rent because of alleged dampness.
I told her to tell her tenants to open the windows and dry their washing outside.

Sorry but no.

When are some of you on here going to get it?!?

Damp and/or mould in a rented property is NEVER caused by the tenant, got it? It's ALWAYS due to an issue with the building itself.

Is that clear?

 

[diy_fun_uk]

I have an uncle who freely admits he's always had an issue with turning off taps, as in he turns them far too tight. He thinks this maybe harks back to his younger days when he were a lad and had to turn ancient taps off with all his might to get them to stop.

So you might have a tap that's worked perfectly well for years. After my uncle's been using it for a week or so you may well notice the washer being on the way out. Ok slight exaggeration but you get the idea. Once my uncle goes home again and you fit a new washer, the tap functions perfectly well for the next x years.

Who's to blame?

 

[noseall]

I'd say the same. I don't wash clothes unless I can put them outside. I never dry clothes inside, but then, it's my house.

Lucky you. You are in a minority. I doubt I'd find a single soul that doesn't dry items indoors.
I bet your bath towel is a bit ropey in the depths of Winter, lol.