Mould and damp complaints on the increase in private and social housing
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
- Complaints about damp and mould in private housing have shot up acorss the UK according to data seen by Sky News.
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One cannot address mold, and damp in UK homes without addressing the shoddy building practices of UK builders, and the housing designs they use. A great part of UK housing supply is not fit for use, this is a political problem that no UK government has chosen to address. Energy efficiency wise UK houses are in the toilet, one could say even toilets are more energy efficient then a great part of the UK housing stock. These shameful conditions are a direct result of numerous UK government policies, and will not change till they do.
Mould has been attacking my house this year, I solved it by buying lots of dehumidifers, car ones, and the disposable tubs. It's sad that some people won't even be fortunate enough to have the money to buy those.
“Those who eat their fill, speak to the hungry of wonderful times to come”
- Bertolt Brecht
21st century quality of life for England.
People that wipe condensation away get less mould. - Me .
Jam tomorrow, will always be the cry of the well feed to the hungry!!!
Clean your room
My sister topped up the energy by £20.
She then used the whole lot in one day just doing normal things because she hadn’t realised how much it had gone up.
It is sickening that people on prepay meter have to pay 80% HIGHER unit rates than those of us on direct debit. If there should be any disparity, prepayment should be the cheaper option.
Travelwell. A mate topped up with a tenner before all these increases and the ba balance only registered as ,£3!!
My energy at the moment per week is £14 electric and £36 gas and that is smart pre-pay in a 1 bedroom flat. I live alone.
@@angelicasims4511 that suggests the meter has been installed due to debt on the previous meter.
Debt is loaded onto the prepay meter - a percentage is taken with every top-up.
On top they're putting up prepayments by just over 1% in January!
As well as the April rises 💐🥺
This is not the fault of councils or landlords.
Greedy landlords. In Australia that wouldnt happen. The landlord would be forced to fix it and if the tennant got sick because of it they have grounds for a lawsuit.
Justly
How come there's never any mould and damp on the cathedrals? Built 500 years ago? Yet houses fifty years old our houses are rotten?
Anyone who investigates the answer to that question deeply will find understanding and the freedom to solve the problems.
'Cause nobody sleeps, cooks and bathes in the cathedrals on a regular basis
@alexanderockenden2564 Because the materials used and shoddy practice are the reason, its only been a problem since the 1960s and 70s which means it is down to the loss of skilled labourers during WW2. Look at the corners cut on ronan point, those kind of labourers who lacked the skills are the ones who set the standard from then on
It doesn't help when social housing is poorly insulated and the Councils blame the tenants. The Councils solution to mold is to, "Put the heating on and open all the windows". It defies logic, especially with the cost of heating homes these days!
Landlord's Are The Worst One's For It. 🤦♂️👎.
Mold kills.
News flash authorities don’t care like where seeing issues that should never happen and it’s because people don’t want to do there job the right way
@@leelowthian6467 I agree even here the fiat currency is all that matters.
Mold in wooden structures are not as dangerous as mold in brig structure Walls - If a House is left for one year without heating, it Will get mold and other fungus… 💯
@@leelowthian6467 this is true they want your money but don't want to work for it.
There will be many more damp & moldy houses in the UK this winter. Brexit was so good for the UK. Now the government is doing so much better, spending millions more on its own citizens ... Right? 😞
People can't afford heating and then mould is created. Buy a dehumidifier. £60 for a cheap one. Get it for xmas. It cost less than a £1 to run
It cost me £20 to have my heating on for 24 hours. I was poorly and I also have arthritis. I work full time but there us no way I can afford this. Also british gas just didn't bother putting my £66 energy rebate on my meter this month. Tried to call them and the waiting time is 4 hours. I am basically stuffed now. I will just have to bloody freeze. Its so upsetting.
Is overdraft not an option?
@@RokeJulianLockhart.s13ouq no bank won't let me have one.
@@aliward1646 Why? That is very unusual.
3 x €200 government rebates in Ireland
@@RokeJulianLockhart.s13ouq Because not everyone has a great credit score, and banks are getting stricter by the day with who they lend anything to
social housing maintainance managers are there to look after share holder money not their tenants, i live in an mid terraced 1900s house two up two down, i have to fight for repairs which are often bodged to save money but not for looking after their tenants health or welfare.
i have had the tried to get the damp sorted out three times and for some reason its always the same bodg job builder they use, at this moment im fighting for a new front door as the weld on the upvc seam has cracked which lets in rain, it took six months to have the rear door replaced as it was unsafe, it took a year to get the boiler replaced but they didnt replace the 26 year old radiators so the boiler will need to be changed in five to six years again. my home is rented from L&H association.
no one should be living like this in 2022, all these old terraced houses should have been replaced long ago.
It starts with cleaning your room.
@@josehawking5293yeah exactly. Dealing with mould is part of maintaining your home. People in social housing are very quick to declare it THEIR house when ordered to move out. But when it comes to basic maintenance it’s everyone’s responsibility but their own.
And they are soooo keen on helping Ukraine refugees and refugees from across the world.
Stupidity or Sadistic behaviour at its finest.
I AGREE , THE GOVERMENT SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES, THIS STUPID NETT ZERO IS KILLING MANY FOLK OLD AND YOUNG,WE SHOULDN'T FORGET WHAT THE GOVERNMENT HAVE DONE TO US, LOCKDOWN DIDN'T WORK ,PURE BLOOD WAS CALLED CRAZY, WELL I'M NOT CRAZY AND NEVER HAD THAT 💉💉💉💉, healthy here.
@@eileenpritchard9154
YT deleted your reply
I feel bad for the small time landlords having renters that purposely turn off the heat and never ventilate, causing mold and destruction of the property they are renting. They ought to be held accountable, but that's not going to happen.
Local councils will soon be advised to consider if the tenants lifestyle is causing damp. That's a win for landlords and for tenants since the actual source of the problem will be addressed
Some people only want to be told their problems are someone else's fault
Ngl, stopped reading after “I feel bad for the small time landlords”
I dry clothes on the radiators to make it worse for them
@@skizz741 it's not them who has to breathe it though 😂😂🤣
Landlords could reduce rent, so the tenants can afford to put on heating more - they might make less money, bit the long term investment in thier own property would be worth it.
I’m suffering the same problme
trouble is there are several reasons to cause damp...........one being no heating etc........but how do they expect people to heat properties if they can,t afford to............
My God so sorry to see and hear this 🥺
Yes its not fair pre payment was supposed to help those struggling yet paying in advance doesnt seem fair at all if not discounted its so wrong
Mould has been a part of my house for years. My house is old and we have double glazing and we just have to bleach it away. It's never going away.
Same here, it just keeps coming back
@@wendygraham6863 I think double glazing in older houses that are over 100 yrs old isn't a good thing as the house was designed to be able to breath so to speak and double glazing just seems to cause more mould due to less air coming into the house. It's a theory of mine because the mould didn't seem as bad before double glazing.
If it is rising damp there are solutions that are fairly cost effective. Check out rising damp sticks for walls on CZcams.
@@melgrant7404 yes I agree
@@melgrant7404 that's exactly what it is so many houses old ones now filled with double glazing and cavity wall insulation these properties were never designed for this and no amount of heating or leaving windows open will solve it
Just one in ten have an issue with mold and damp? No, it is far more than that.
Landlords are making their tennants fear speaking out because they have control over their living situations.
The housing substance in this country is abysmal. I’ve yet to rent a house with proper insulation in the walls. Something that is almost standard in Europe but not here. The building standards here are a joke!
"Slumlord: An owner of slum property, especially one that overcharges tenants and allows the property to deteriorate.
- A person who makes money by renting housing that is kept in poor condition."
A slum renter, someone who purposely takes a crap in their living space and blames it on their‘slumlord.’
@@josehawking5293 ...two-way street...
I let the family home for a year or two, twenty years ago. In the previous forty years it never had a mould problem. The foreigners who rented, never opened a window. Absolutey no ventilation whatsoever. When we kicked them out the bathroom was black. Ignorance is one cause, but not all.
Ask yourself how many politicians own investment properties
A quick tip, don't leave wet towels on window sills to endlessly collect the condensation. The moisture will only evaporate back into the room during the day for it to recondense on the winows again over night causing an endless cycle of damp and mould growth. Instead dry the windows off and wring the towel out in the sink so the water goes down the drain and out, hang the towel outside afterwards and do that every morning.
Open windows
If only English homes had AC, then it would help dehumidify homes
I private rent & have been in my flat for 14 years. There was mould in the lounge - the owner fixed the problem but put the rent up by £50.
The flat was built in the 70s so I have a disgusting 70s bathroom & kitchen.
I've had the same carpet since 2008 (u can image what it looks like.) I'm toooo scared to ask for anything to be done to the flat as my landlord may put the rent up.
Swan carpet cleaner? HG mould spray? 😊
Move
@@josehawking5293 Ok. Can u give me £2400 to find a new property?
Absolutely disgraceful. I WANT MY TAX BEING SPENT TO HELP PEOPLE LIKE THIS.
I don’t.
@@josehawking5293 Tory
It's going to RIshi for 500k weekly flights, don't see anyone stopping this but only complaining, gather a group of people, petition, don't work, see then the gov will listen
The tories have blamed Labour for the mold or was it the nurses strike.
These houses are not built for cold weather we need a better homes in the UK
If the laws don't change to penalise the landlords, then this will never change. Signed, someone who's been living with mould, no insulation and no heating, and now no water in a private property.
Red Kite Housing association in south Buckinghamshire is excellent …..I’ve had a property for 6 years….no complaints at all.
A friend of mine recently had to sell their house and move out of London to a cheaper property because they had no money to carry out repairs.
at least they had a house to sell, people like me work hard and strive and will never get on property ladder unless we have a large lotto win or find money in the street from a drug deal gone wrong like on No country for old men
@@italianstallion9170 Exactly the point I was making it's not only people on benefits who are struggling.
@@italianstallion9170 some of us can't really sell as the house is basically worth less than the mortgage being paid and because can't afford to get any renovation done its get worse and worse. Selling house would literally be worthless.
Finally, someone uses their brain.
Council needs to be sued
And told the fix everyones complaints 😡😡
If they treble council tax I'm sure they would have enough money to carry out repairs.
My Council is taking me to court and I’ve can’t get legal aid so fighting the “big dogs “alone but I’m gonna use this sorta evidence like they made me go almost 2 years without any gas what so ever and all they do is apologies anyone can do that but meaning it is a different ball game
Why sue council for private accomodation
Good luck
Your lazy and stupid
Nothing new in uk almost every rented home looks like that and it’s not only because tenants are not ventilating. It because people save on energy, heating and basically because most of all those rented houses are simply sheds…
I have heating on and windows all have gap's open a bit I am clean but still damp everywhere,but then my flats are 80 years old nearly and falling down
Dirty Landlords...... unbearable.....
If u dont turn heater on u will get more damp because condensation, hence more mold.
its damp and moldy because they dont let the place dry out and try cleaning once in awhile. sure close the windows at night but open them during the day if ur home. they sell sub zero sleeping bags that ppl can use to survive extreme colds. u cold use that to sleep and crack the windows open on cold nights. like for crying out loud there are options. they even sell little moisture absorbers for like a dollar that soak up moisture in the air in enclosed spaces...
The guy that will solve the world's problems is named after the hit anime with a furry profile picture. The last 3 years have truly been special.
Bleach and water helps to clean it.
@Sonyag1 bleach and mold react and let off dangerous spores
@@ClaireisVegan nonesense
So him can’t clean the mould?
Fresh air and Basic cleaning will help. Stop sitting there looking at it
Exactly! These people are too damn lazy to fix it themselves.
I don’t even think people look at it 🤷🏼♀️Till it gets worse…
Ah yes, fresh humid below zero air in my house, just what I want in the evenings
@Jake Duncan how can it be humid and below zero? Ventilation is the only cure for mold.
Bleach keeps mine at bay
Why do not Sky News give these people some money for filming them
i reckon they do, probably.
Journalists do not pay for interviews as can be a pathway for claims into unethical behaviour
Just use baking soda and vinegar, man.
Or open a window
I always wondered where NZ got the inspiration for subpar housing from.
Is NZ bad for housing now as well? Private and purchase?
I think it's a problem with construction most of the time.
Yes. Why are people blaming tenants?
the modern wall painting are plastic based synthetic sh.t. I used lime to pain the wall and mixed it with copper sulphate (CuSO4*5H2O), just add some into the lime. The mould has no chance, not a pinhead of mold can live on the wall painted with lime with copper sulphate.
Well they will be if everyone has their heating turned off.
Mold in wooden structures are not as dangerous as mold in brig or conctete structure Walls - If a House is left for one year without heating, it Will get mold and other fungus… 💯
That’s not true, I bought a house that was empty for 2 years no heating and no mould, it’s people and their lifestyles that cause mould
Council properties are the worst properties to live in because they're take years to fix a problem if I was rich I'll go to a private property
Said it before and i say it again we are returning to victorian times poverty bad health disease its a complete break down of society from all angles
Don't vote for tories then
Whilst we send billions to Ukraine
Its due to poor damp proofing / no insulation.
Answer this, no ventilation in an exceptionally small bathroom, tenant is severely sight impaired, mould spores are affecting tenants health, property is unsafe and unsuitable due to other complex medical needs, disrepair case taken out and their renovation and repairs has made the property worse, and all the government and its workers say is SORRY,.
looks like more of the same, did Angela not say on election night they would be doing things to a ‘ standard’ instead what I have received is pass the buck.
Please can someone anyone help me and my situation as it is killing me slowly!!!!
I only hope someone in the news team can help put my story out there before I die😢😢😢
I have a property which is vunerable to mold. So around once a week I get some mold removing spray and a cloth and wipe it off the walls and ceilings, before it grows out of control. Seems to work better than leaving it to grow and constantly ringing the landlord.
Try bleach water in a spray bottle.
Open your windows for 30 mins a day and heat to 16degrees
Clean everyday but cold weather and no heating terrible combination for condensation and mould
This is the problem with some people in social housing. They don’t see any form of basic home maintenance as their responsibility. They’ll be quick to claim that they’re being kicked out of ‘their’ home if asked to leave. But for some reason are incapable of wiping mould off of ‘their’ windowsills once a week.
Mould and damp is simply because there's too much moisture in the air and not enough ventilation. People are reluctant to open windows and let warmth out. Remedies such as extractor fans and dehumidifiers all take power. It's a "lifestyle" issue that most people don't want (or can't) confront.
its not just that its poor design a building construction choices that don't work together in old houses like adding double glazing and cavity wall insulation the properties were designed to breath now they can't and opening a window here or there is not the solution
Also a mixture of warm and cold. Like having your heating on and it being cold outside.
Of course people don't want to let heat out. The cost of heating is reason alone.
It's also condensation these people probably have boiling hot showers and cook with out opening windows that all causes damp and condensation
Also just a lack of awareness
I'm not surprised about the mould becoming an issue, have lived in many properties with this issue.
That being said, I would appreciate, if there was some advise in the report on how to deal with the damp, such as opening windows every morning and evening. Keep things away from the wall. Clear the mould as soon as it starts to build up - use chemicals to remove it - it is the last option, but helps anyway.
About the old stock of houses - that usually isn't an issue. The age doesn't matter, if the property is well maintained. But that is an issue for landlords, they don't (often) want to invest in the property. They just buy it and then milk it. Property buy-to-rent capitalist approach is the worst and any government with common sense should stay away from it. Speaking of common sense and the government... :)
Opening windows just let's more damp air inside the home to warm up and turn into condensation later. What people need is dehumidifiers to dry the air out.
He has the mould and damp because there is no heating on.
Irrespective of how good the property is if the tenants live in a way that generates damp the proeprty will have damp and mold
Two identical properties lived in by two different families one will be mold one won't
The mold family will be
Drying cloths indoors
Not airing the bathroom after showers
Not heating the property sufficiently
Not mopping up window condensation
Not letting in any fresh air in the winter
It's important to add that
ALL windows have to be opened at the same time to create cross-circulation, otherwise it's useless !!!!!!!
I recommend ten minutes twice a day, no matter how cold it is !!!
Nothing should be densely adjusted to a wall, always leave 2-3 cm space in between!!!
Keep room doors open as often as possible, closed cold rooms have a higher risk to develop mould !!!!
best non toxic mould remover is white vinegar
Toxicity
Most people I have known who have rented have had to put up with damp flats and homes. It's like what the f. So many places
For God sake start building well isolated apartment/houses etc 🤦♀️
A lot of that can be cured by opening a window. Used to do each room one at a time.
Absolutely.
Sssshhhhhh!!!! The agenda is to blame everyone else but the one causing the problem. If someone's house is not being ventilated or cleaned, the landlord is to blame. Check the news. They will always blame others
Most damp and mould is caused by the lifestyle of the inhabitants, usually down to inadequate use of heating and ventilation. As heating costs rise more people will reduce their use of heating and consequently mould problems will increase accordingly.
That’s only part of the story. Improper materials, poor understanding of building fabric, and improper installation of things is also a HUGE culprit.
@@alexanderockenden2564 Mostly lifestyle! Living in my house for years never had a problem with damp or mould, I rented it out to a family and within six months they had black mould in every room (one bedroom every wall and ceiling was black!) Turned out they used the central heating for an hour in the mornings and for two hours in the evenings, switched off the extractors, dried clothes inside, cooked and showered without opening the windows to keep the house warm? Got them to move out but cost thousands to clean and redecorate. Subsequently rented it to someone else who lived there for years without any signs of damp? It was a newer property with double glazing and modern insulation levels. So while technically old poorly built and maintained buildings could have issues, my experience makes me think that it is the people not the buildings which are the biggest problem.
As a landlord I have had a Romanian family living in one on my houses. They have damaged the house inside as well as outside and this year the first sign of damp has started coming through and they started to complain.
They ended up going to the walk in center and someone from there phoned me pointing out that I needed to get the house sorted out.
Anyway I told him that its absolutely up to them if they are no longer happy with the condition of the house then they can find another home and move there.
If they choose to remain in my property then I am fine with that but what they will have to do is open the bedroom windows during the day and start putting on the heating.
It's just going to get worser.
I can't ask them to leave because they'll stop paying me the rent.
I bought new built house in 2012 and very soon we had mould around windows.
The ansver from nhbc and builder itself was "thats how we do"
Peter has serious issues. No way the landlord will dump him... he couldn't let that same apartment again with all that mold. It's disgusting!!!!
Most of the mould is from social housing! Because its not worth fixing!
mould around windows is easy to clean off with some elbow power, soap and water and vinegar
Sad to see but surely he has to speak to the landlord. If he doesn’t mention it, how can he expect the problem to get resolved?
Open the flippin windows
I have a similar problem in my flat but I just spray it with some anti mould spray and wipe it off.
I live in the worst damp and mould.
I bought a house For renting. my tenant dont open the windows they are drying their clothes in the house I have been round when I collect the rent and have told then in 4 occasion to please open the windows a little to let some air I to the house so it dont het damp an mould but they take no notice. They are on a 6 month's starting tenancy agreement when it finishes I'm kicking them out an selling the house.
It is very disgusting, we are suffering from it too, mg parents are very old ages and where we are living has bad dump and mould 😢, so we every morning need to clean all around the windows and room corners….
Yeah mold kills .
It’s neglected too much considering everyone has to worry about paying off bills, very sad situation.
Tenants can barely afford to pay their rent ... they certainly can't afford to heat their homes properly.. mould always grows in cold and damp conditions
People not being able to heat is the main problem. Some working people can't even afford to put the heat on. Any less than 14 degrees and mould will flourish.
Leaks should be fixed.
To protect themselves from tennants causing the issue in the first place via turning off heating etc, landlords should install a built in dehumidifier somewhere in the property that can't be turned off, that turns on automatically when the humidity reaches a critical level, even if it is an electrical cost to the tennant, they cause the issue, they pay for the usage cost. Then this situation wouldn't be an issue, and the landlord has peace of mind their property isn't being destroyed by mold because of imbecilic tennants.
Get a dehumidifier
That uses electricity the same as heat.
@@heatherwhittaker6169 Heat uses Gas mate.
@@davidcouzensgas still costs a lot mate!
@@heatherwhittaker6169 Almost nothing totally worth it.
Open a window
It's condensation not mild these guys probably never open their windows and that causes condensation
Half the issue is overcrowded homes.
Sky News are there to film these poor people but do not pay one penny to the poor people who are freezing
Ventilation is key. That or a dehumidifier.
Clean it and open a window
Yeah right attics basements and behind the walls.
@@patriciaariley5810 people are so glib about this serious and deadly issue.
@@dedetudor. 99.9% of the time its a lifestyle issue easily solved. thats why.
OMG that's effort for them though!
Then it's back the next day
Look on te condensation on the windows, this is not the landlord's fault. Jus open the window once a blue moon or use dehumidifier ffs. It's common sense. Great journalism lol.
Why is he hiding his identity? Is he afraid his landlord will evict him for being a whistleblower?
It's embarrassing
No, he’s scared that he will be exposed as a dirty rat by everyone around him!
@@KingShaf7 Then, it's a waste of time moaning on TV about if it's his fault
@@tomjones8715 I rent from a private landlord and pay my rent every month, that's the extent of my knowledge
@@tomjones8715 oh no! A law that's meant to stop homes being horded by the upper class! What devilry! If only the average citizen of the UK could afford a mortgage when they're up against the mortgage of a landlord who's mortgage rate is adjusted in favour of the rent income they'll recieving from the tent of their tenant. There is no way for a normal person to get ahead without these laws. Landlords say they're providing a service until something needs fixing then they'll ignore until the lease needs renewal and up the rent by an unreasonable amount
It's not just old homes!
The ugly truth about black mould on the Skill Builder channel is a better video than this.
open your windows then
Hey man! At least there will be low carbon! Sigh
What is it with these people? Don’t they ventilate their houses?
I wouldn’t leave mould like that for
long. A bit of household bleach would soon clear it and if it kept returning,, I would undertake the necessary DIY steps to fix it myself rather than do nothing.
Some people don't have the education to know that
@@adams2735 “some people don’t have the education…” to know that most mould problems are not solely caused by the way the someone has been living!
If only it was as easy as wiping it away with a bit of bleach! 🙄
my landlord has still failed to bathroom mould, they cba to use money for repairs and continue to leech off the poorer and struggling like alll scummy landlords
All the bleach in the world wouldn't get rid of it permanently. The properties need an effective damp course and water sealing. The whole "chuck a bit of bleach on it" is a far-right idea peddled in papers like the daily mail to belittle the issue of poor social housing
@@nifty3000 Rubbish! I’ve got rid of black mould many times with bleach.
Mould all round my house walls floors and I've just come out of hospital with nemonia 😩
Should we start a gofund me
Its a lifestyle problem (its your fault), get a dehumidifier or two.
@@davidcouzens Cant always blame someones lifestyle without hearing more details. Could be lack of maintenance on the house, could be a leak somewhere that is not addressed.
@@ToxCcc could also be a lazy scutter who never opens a window!
Open a window
meanwhile orders are placed for artillery shells and brimstone missiles to be delivered for free to ukraine. this should be a warming thought for peter
99% no heating enough
mold spray costs 3 pounds from amazon
No way UK has older housing stock than Romania or Bulgaria. Try again!!!
They are called dehumidifiers. Buy one.
So if u cant heat... clean! Anti mould cleaner!
My god
I have damp in my house in Glasgow GHA home
Open a window
@@Al-Hunt-acrylic-painter Smartass
yeah al lands say its us to dodeal with it. even mine says it.
They don't clean thier house or simply open a window.. Always someone else's fault
opening a window does not solve it
I had black mould on the external walls of my kitchen and bathroom so i fixed plywood and painted it white. Easy job. Other ppl dont do it cuz ov the "why shud i?" culture.
Cant he just wipe it off with a bit of hot water?
Why don't the politicians across Europe and North America don't just settle the housing as a human right and create many houses for no money....? We reached the stage of 3D printing years ago.. and a house can be built within days rather than months... The whole negligence thing impacts the birth rate and has been doing so for years and years... Our median age is 40+ years and yes, I know the rest of the world has growing population.. but it makes no sense to keep focusing on profits.. yes.. the politicians are rich af and have 2nd and 3rd job and yes they accept donations and lobby for laws that benefit the rich further.. but this is just not right.. it's too much already.
Because they don't believe in human rights