Please help !!
I have a small detached two bed bungalow that I rent out (quite close to the sea). We just have the one place and had had it 6 years now. Most winters the place is full of condensation. There are trickle vents, there is central heating, it is well insulated, there are wall vents. There are good fans in the kitchen and bathroom. We bought a dehumidifier and now have recently installed a heat recovery system - all to no avail. The tenant is stating that things are quite damp (the place had a grant 10 years ago including damp course, new roof, windows etc) and we have had the problem investigated - everyone is saying condensation. It seems to be an annual problem and it has caused massive problems in the past with tenants kicking off about stuff going mouldy (and maybe making it worse by drying washing insde etc). Once the weather improves, it goes. The current tenant is great and responsible, I don't think she is adding to the problem. We do not want to lose her. But we simply do not know what to do next. We are responsible landlords - any ideas? Thanks.
I have a small detached two bed bungalow that I rent out (quite close to the sea). We just have the one place and had had it 6 years now. Most winters the place is full of condensation. There are trickle vents, there is central heating, it is well insulated, there are wall vents. There are good fans in the kitchen and bathroom. We bought a dehumidifier and now have recently installed a heat recovery system - all to no avail. The tenant is stating that things are quite damp (the place had a grant 10 years ago including damp course, new roof, windows etc) and we have had the problem investigated - everyone is saying condensation. It seems to be an annual problem and it has caused massive problems in the past with tenants kicking off about stuff going mouldy (and maybe making it worse by drying washing insde etc). Once the weather improves, it goes. The current tenant is great and responsible, I don't think she is adding to the problem. We do not want to lose her. But we simply do not know what to do next. We are responsible landlords - any ideas? Thanks.