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Mould Problems in Rented Properties

Many Landlords and letting agencies experience constant reoccurring problems with mould and condensation which left unchecked can cause considerable damage to their property. There is also the problem of having to redecorate the house or apartment after the tenant has left. There is the cost of painting the property out and maybe replacing the blinds, but also there is the cost of the down time between letting the property and getting the work done. On top of that you have the cost of finding a suitable tenant again. In all this is not a minor problem as when the true cost is counted it is quite an expensive exercise. The tenant also has the right to report you to the Residential Tenancies Board to make you fix the problem and compensate them for any damages caused to their property.

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Many Landlords will say that it is not their fault but the fault of the tenant for not opening the windows and for drying clothes inside the property. The fact is it does not matter who’s fault it is, the landlord usually will have to pay the cost of the repairs. We find that when we survey apartments that many of the fans installed are not fit for the long duct run across the ceiling as most bathrooms are internal with no windows. In many apartments the electrician has not connected the fan to the duct as it may be very hard to install and instead, he just lets the fan vent into the ceiling void. Sometimes the ducting never goes outside or is installed with a very poor grille. Usually there is never enough wall or trickle vents and there may be only one façade to the building which stops cross ventilation. The fire doors may be fitted very tightly stopping cross ventilation into and out of the rooms. The bathroom extractor fan isolator switch is usually switched off permanently because of the noise of the fan. This coupled with over population of some properties and drying of clothes along with the tenant refusing to open windows in case they might increase their heating bill can really lead to problems that are out of your control.

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Our Solution

Our solution is to do a thermal imaging and damp survey to find out exactly what the problems are and supply you with a full written report. We then look at installing a constant running ventilation system that is very quiet and cheap to run. The system will react to the excess moisture levels created by the tenant while maintaining a constant half an air change per hour. The system will be fitted with a key isolator and internal hour counters to make sure the tenant cannot interfere with the system without you knowing. We will supply the tenant with information in a perspex notice board about the ventilation unit and what they can do to reduce the moisture level in the property. The units come with a five and seven year guarantee and we can service them if required.

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