Tenants: Are Your Entitled to Having a Dehumidifier
The housing market is a funny place at the moment. With house prices being incredibly high before the recession hit, many people found it hard to buy a home. Now that we are in a recession, house prices started to fall, however, because of the recession, it’s almost impossible to get a mortgage.
This combination has led to many rent property rather than buying their own home. It’s not just people looking to live in the property that want to rent. Many property investors are buying property and seeking a buy to let mortgage which are easier to get than a basic mortgage.
There are a number of advantages to renting property over buying new. The main one would be that finding a property to rent is easier because there is a wider range compared to houses to buy. The monthly payments required are less as mortgage tend to charge a larger monthly fee. Tenants also have the plus of not having to worry about paying for any maintenance costs. This responsibility normally lies with the landlord.
One problem that is often found in many older property is mold. Even if you don’t have mold in your home, if you live in a rented flat, it could be someone else’s property that is causing the problems. Because mold can cause such problems, you are allowed to request a mold inspection, even if there are no visible signs of mold in your property. If steps are not made to remove any mold, you are allowed to withold rental payments until the work has been made.
Of course you can buy appliances such as dehumidifiers that helps to lower the chance of mold growing in your home. A dehumidifier is used to lower levels of humidity in your home back down to the recommend level of between 40 and 60%. Purchasing a simple appliance like this will help to reduce humidity and therefore the chance of getting mold in your home.
A simple weather station can’t tell you how high the humidity is within your home, you’ll need a thermohygrometer to accurately measure the levels of humidity.
