There are ways to properly fix mould in homes.
And not just in a “chuck an extractor fan in” way, I’m talking vapor-permeable/non-permeable membranes, breathability, MVHR, damp-proofing, and properly planned insulation.
However, they’re more expensive to a landlord than telling the tenants to keep the windows open, so until legislation pushes it, a lot of landlords and property management firms will only slap some paint on and tell people to open the windows.
Imho, it’s one of the biggest issues at the moment: Property owners skimping on things because it doesn’t affect them, to the cost of their tenants.
Boiler blows up? They replace it with a non-heatpump electric one, because it saves them £1000. Never mind that it triples the heating bill; It’s not their money.
There are ways to properly fix mould in homes.
And not just in a “chuck an extractor fan in” way, I’m talking vapor-permeable/non-permeable membranes, breathability, MVHR, damp-proofing, and properly planned insulation.
However, they’re more expensive to a landlord than telling the tenants to keep the windows open, so until legislation pushes it, a lot of landlords and property management firms will only slap some paint on and tell people to open the windows.
Imho, it’s one of the biggest issues at the moment: Property owners skimping on things because it doesn’t affect them, to the cost of their tenants. Boiler blows up? They replace it with a non-heatpump electric one, because it saves them £1000. Never mind that it triples the heating bill; It’s not their money.