Not a Damp Show - The Good Landlord Charter - Landlord Ignores Report

Today’s episode of The Damp Show covers The Good Landlord Charter, what happens when landlords ignore the actions recommended in a damp survey. He also explains why it is so easy to misdiagnose the underlying cause of damp issues. 

 

Despite the title, this really is a damp show. A gold mine full of little nuggets of information that others rarely share. Information damp professionals, landlords, tenants, and homeowners can use to keep their homes free from damp and mould, which can lead to life-threatening health issues.

 

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The Good Landlord Charter is due to be implemented in Manchester. There are already signs that it could be rolled out across the UK.
• A lot of estate agents still think that a free or unbelievably cheap damp survey is enough to tick the box on a mortgage application. This is rarely the case anymore.
• Check the small print of guarantees. Some damp treatment firms require homeowners to install and run continuous fans. If they don´t and the mould comes back, they may not honour the guarantee.
• Before having work done, make sure the company has proper public liability insurance.
• If you are in the PCA you automatically become a Trustmark member.
• If timber has saturation higher than 20% it is more at risk of fungal attack.
• Damp surveyors who invest in themselves and take PCA courses are able to earn more. They know more and can solve complex damp and mould problems.
• Tenants have up to 6 years to complain about damp and mould problems. That is the case even if they have left the property.

 

BEST MOMENTS 

“The worst thing in our industry is a misdiagnosis.”

“I want it changing to be relevant for 2024 not f**ing 1974, walking around in bell bottoms.”

“I invested in myself, I went to PCA… I spent a lot of hours studying things.”

 

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EPISODE RESOURCES

The Good Landlord Charter - https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/what-we-do/planning-and-housing/good-landlord-charter/

ABOUT THE HOST
Simon Cooper AKA Damp Sam is a time-served plasterer since 1983 and has an HNC in building management. He is the director of 3 Ltd companies and a PCA-qualified Damp and structural waterproofing surveyor. He also owns a portfolio of properties that he renovated over the years. 

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