I live in a semi-detached bungalow. The property next door is rented out by the owner.
The next door property is staggered i.e the front is about 3 feet proud of ours with a corresponding inset distance at the back (hope that makes sense).
Over the last 10 years or so there has been a damp issue next door, When the original tenant who was there when we bought our property moved out there was mold in the front bedroom below the window along the wall that abuts to our property (our spare bedroom) but is slightly forward of our actual wall. When we checked there was no sign of any damp in our spare bedroom.
When they moved out the owner treated the wall with some sort of damp inhibitor and then painted over. The next tenant stayed for about 5-6 years and during that time used calor gas heaters as his main heat source although these were prohibited by the terms of his tenancy.
Over time the mold returned in the bedroom and also showed in his lounge which is the far side of the property to ours, mainly on an outside wall where there had been a large unit. During his tenancy the old wooden windows were replaced with low cost UPVC.
When he did a runner the owner had some decorating work done and replaced the soffits and facia with UPVC.
The mold was again treated and painted over so that the new tenants had no idea there was a mold issue. They are now moving out primarily because the mold issue has become quite extensive. It is in the bedroom at the front across the windows and running down the corner which is on the hall side i.e interior wall, in the back spare bedroom across the window, and also the lounge where it is again around the windows and there are patches on the ceiling.
The tenant was asked by the landlord to treat the areas with the inhibitor he provided and paint over before leaving but he has refused to do so telling the landlord he can get someone in after they move out. The landlord is anxious to have a new tenant before Christmas.
The letting agents have viewed the property and been told by the landlord that he has something to get rid of the mold. It is therefore clear that the landlord intends to mask the problem rather than investigating the real cause and curing it. I believe he has said the mold inhibitor will last 5 years but it has only lasted just over 2 years since it was last done.
My reason for posting is to see if anyone can offer any thoughts as to why the mold should be present and the correct method of treatment. The damp course is not covered as far as I have seen, certainly not at the front of the property where most of the mold is. Also most importantly if this would be liable to transmit to my property at anytime. I am assuming the adjoining wall is only single skin? At present there is no sign of damp anywhere in my property.
I have managed to get photos of the affected areas, just in case.
Thanks in anticipation.
The next door property is staggered i.e the front is about 3 feet proud of ours with a corresponding inset distance at the back (hope that makes sense).
Over the last 10 years or so there has been a damp issue next door, When the original tenant who was there when we bought our property moved out there was mold in the front bedroom below the window along the wall that abuts to our property (our spare bedroom) but is slightly forward of our actual wall. When we checked there was no sign of any damp in our spare bedroom.
When they moved out the owner treated the wall with some sort of damp inhibitor and then painted over. The next tenant stayed for about 5-6 years and during that time used calor gas heaters as his main heat source although these were prohibited by the terms of his tenancy.
Over time the mold returned in the bedroom and also showed in his lounge which is the far side of the property to ours, mainly on an outside wall where there had been a large unit. During his tenancy the old wooden windows were replaced with low cost UPVC.
When he did a runner the owner had some decorating work done and replaced the soffits and facia with UPVC.
The mold was again treated and painted over so that the new tenants had no idea there was a mold issue. They are now moving out primarily because the mold issue has become quite extensive. It is in the bedroom at the front across the windows and running down the corner which is on the hall side i.e interior wall, in the back spare bedroom across the window, and also the lounge where it is again around the windows and there are patches on the ceiling.
The tenant was asked by the landlord to treat the areas with the inhibitor he provided and paint over before leaving but he has refused to do so telling the landlord he can get someone in after they move out. The landlord is anxious to have a new tenant before Christmas.
The letting agents have viewed the property and been told by the landlord that he has something to get rid of the mold. It is therefore clear that the landlord intends to mask the problem rather than investigating the real cause and curing it. I believe he has said the mold inhibitor will last 5 years but it has only lasted just over 2 years since it was last done.
My reason for posting is to see if anyone can offer any thoughts as to why the mold should be present and the correct method of treatment. The damp course is not covered as far as I have seen, certainly not at the front of the property where most of the mold is. Also most importantly if this would be liable to transmit to my property at anytime. I am assuming the adjoining wall is only single skin? At present there is no sign of damp anywhere in my property.
I have managed to get photos of the affected areas, just in case.
Thanks in anticipation.