During Tenancy: Damp
LANDLORD ACADEMY
Types of damp and how to recognise them
Property damp is extremely common in properties in the UK and is caused by a number of different reasons. Although common, it is extremely treatable and, in most cases, inexpensive when kept on top of. Welcome to Connect UK’s ‘Landlord Academy’ – here to answer all your property questions. Damp is the term given to a build-up of moisture in your property. Although the most obvious sign of damp is dark spots in corners of rooms other indications include:
- A musky, stale smell
- Cold spots or rooms that are colder than others
- Increased amount of condensation on cold surfaces such as windows
- Water-stained wallpaper, usually accompanied by peeling or lifting
- Flaky, discoloured paint, sometimes with blisters or air bubbles
- Crumbling plaster when touched
- Spongey, decaying timber
- Increased levels of rust around even newly placed metal fixings and fittings
- Crumbling brickwork or missing mortar between exterior bricks