Morning people. Quick one. We live in a rental that’s over 100 years old and hasn’t had any investment since Harold Wilson took office.

We’ve noticed a few spots of mould around the windows and I’d like to know if there’s anything we can do at the tenant level to combat this?

Thanks.

  • UKFilmNerdEnglish
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    11 months ago

    We have windows open nearly all the time, mostly upstairs and have just got used to wearing jumpers/hoodies more often.

    When the mould gets bad in the worst winters, we use bleach water to kill off and clean and places like the bathroom we repaint every couple of years with another layer of mould suppression.

    The worst wall is the back wall of the kitchen, it can get terrible. The management company dug a trench directly against the wall outside and filled it with gravel to help rain water drain away.

    The house is an investment to someone. Why not fix things properly? It really pisses me off. It’s always a quick fix/bodge.

    • SbisasCostlyTurnoverOPEnglish
      4·
      11 months ago

      Because ££ I guess? She’s not a terrible landlady by any means, but…she doesn’t live here so what’s a daily problem to us is a financial issue she doesn’t need to deal with.

      Can’t really go with the window option, the five year old might be able to deal with that but the toddler won’t, plus I refuse to splurge money on energy if it’s going out the window.

      Will bleach make any real difference? I’ve also heard that a dehumidifier can make help keep the air clean

      • shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit@sh.itjust.works
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        11 months ago

        Mould loves enclosed humid spaces. Open windows allow fresh air to circulate. Doesn’t have to be wide open. I’d go with dilute bleach to kill and clean away the mould spores.