Recent content by JamesCarter_Brum

I've done both over the years across my places, and honestly the deposit itself matters less than the paperwork around it. The one time I had a proper dispute, it wasn't the deposit that won it — it was the inventory. If you're going to go without one, I'd say the documentation matters even...

Late to this one, but I don't think anyone's actually answered your original question, Mehmet. Yes — seal around the fan where it meets the ceiling. I've got the same setup in a couple of my places (DMEV through a cold loft) and the yellow ring round the grille is classic: warm damp air from the...

Landlord here with a few bays of my own in Brum — I've chased this exact pattern before. Damp either side of the window after rain, with the sealant all fresh, usually means the water isn't coming through the frame at all; it's getting into the brickwork and tracking sideways. Ivor's hose test...