Major Damp Problem HA Messing Me About Help

[taz_in_2001]

Hi all,

Firstly thanks for reading

First off since I moved into the housing association property in 2004 there has been constant problems

Firstly big black damp problem next to my patio door, was told it was condensation and "to stop breathing to much" what a joke kicked up such a fuss that they eventually came and checked it out, it turned out to be a not properly fitted outside tap that had been leaking the whole time.

Condensation runs down my windows even though the vents are open and the house does have good airings, my daughter and my sons bedrooms (4 years and 2 years) the windows are black with the stuff, try my best to clean it off but it just comes back the next night.

There is an extractor fan in my dining room which has leaked and now caused damp but nothing has been done, oh tell a lie they put a vent on the outside of the house to dry it out which hasn't worked

Now the biggest problem, two professional builders have told me I have rising damp on my living room wall, housing association are not having none of it, I have a guy out there now checking the ties which I know would have nothing to do with it as that would have started as soon as the house was built.

Do I have any rights as I know living in a property like this can affect my long term health and my familys ?

Any info gratefully appreciated
Sarah x

[Joa]

Hi there. Similar issues were addressed here: http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk...tml#post676140

Also, get an independent opinion from a professional firm and invite Environmental Health Officer. Stop cleaning/removing the damp dirt/fungi so you can show the true picture. Take photos, get a doctor to write you a note.
In a word; evidence.
Good luck.

[MortalAngel]

I live in a privately rented flat & have been having similar issues regarding damp. There is mould on the ceiling in the kitchen & bathroom, the windows have condensation almost every morning & my crockery in the kitchen cupboards goes mouldy if not used for a couple of weeks.

I reported this problem to the letting agent & landlords directly & was told that I don't open the windows often enough & that the problem was entirely condensation.

I got an independent company to complete a report which showed that there was rising damp in the bedroom & a serious condensation problem. The letting agents got their own jobsworth round to carry out an assessment who said the problem was that of condensation only & reccommended that a fan be fitted in the kitchen.

The fan has been fitted & it actually blows freezing cold air into the kitchen all the time. I don't understand the point to this, it doesn't work & I might as well just have a broken window in all honesty.

I've been fighting a losing battle for about 9 months & my partners health has undoubtedly suffered as a result. We are moving out at the end of the month. It has been a really frustrating time & we haven't been listened to by the letting agents or the landlord all the way through. The landlords are now a little worried about future tenants & quite honestly when the prospective tenants come to view the place before we move out I will be telling them exactly why we are going.