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[unlucky mark mv6]

could be a few things that causes it, poor ventilation, water getting in from outside, not enough heating. my hallway in my other flat used to drip water until they put a vent on wall and a heater at bottom of stairs. can be solved quite easy when you know the cause.

Annoying thing is its only been decorated just over 12 months,and the other excuse he gave us is that they are outside walls,so basically he is saying that every house on the planet will have damp black walls,we all have outside walls,pillock.

[cruisetopoland]

could be a few things that causes it, poor ventilation, water getting in from outside, not enough heating. my hallway in my other flat used to drip water until they put a vent on wall and a heater at bottom of stairs. can be solved quite easy when you know the cause.

Annoying thing is its only been decorated just over 12 months,and the other excuse he gave us is that they are outside walls,so basically he is saying that every house on the planet will have damp black walls,we all have outside walls,pillock.

I know all about this one, as loads of our rental props have suffered this year and are covered in black mould on the the inside of external walls.  Sometimes it is due to an insulation issue, sometimes ventilation.
The key is that the area of mould is usually the coldest part of the room (barring the window) and vapour condenses there-this vapour can come from anywhere in the house-not just the affected mouldy area; this is where the vapour goes TO and is not always the source, eg poorly maintained gas fires or an unventilated shower can be the source.  If the condensed vapour is not removed, then mould grows.

My Parents bungalow has the same issue in one bedroom and after much investigation the problem was found to be a combination of part single brick wall, part failure of the DPC, part failure of the cavity wall insulation.
All of the cavity wall insulation has had to be removed, the DPC uprated and the single brick bit lined with insulation and plasterboard- they are doing it now.

One word of caution is that this mould can initiate or aggravate a number of respiratory problems, so must be rectified.

It can be rectified as per my Parents' place, but investigation as to the source of the vapour is key, and repair work can be costly and disruptive work.

If you are renting a council property insist that this is done on health grounds-they will take you more seriously.

Hope this helps 

[unlucky mark mv6]

could be a few things that causes it, poor ventilation, water getting in from outside, not enough heating. my hallway in my other flat used to drip water until they put a vent on wall and a heater at bottom of stairs. can be solved quite easy when you know the cause.

Annoying thing is its only been decorated just over 12 months,and the other excuse he gave us is that they are outside walls,so basically he is saying that every house on the planet will have damp black walls,we all have outside walls,pillock.

I know all about this one, as loads of our rental props have suffered this year and are covered in black mould on the the inside of external walls.  Sometimes it is due to an insulation issue, sometimes ventilation.
The key is that the area of mould is usually the coldest part of the room (barring the window) and vapour condenses there-this vapour can come from anywhere in the house-not just the affected mouldy area; this is where the vapour goes TO and is not always the source, eg poorly maintained gas fires or an unventilated shower can be the source.  If the condensed vapour is not removed, then mould grows.

My Parents bungalow has the same issue in one bedroom and after much investigation the problem was found to be a combination of part single brick wall, part failure of the DPC, part failure of the cavity wall insulation.
All of the cavity wall insulation has had to be removed, the DPC uprated and the single brick bit lined with insulation and plasterboard- they are doing it now.

One word of caution is that this mould can initiate or aggravate a number of respiratory problems, so must be rectified.

It can be rectified as per my Parents' place, but investigation as to the source of the vapour is key, and repair work can be costly and disruptive work.

If you are renting a council property insist that this is done on health grounds-they will take you more seriously.

Hope this helps 

So now i know why they dont want to know,but to be honest we did mention that the kids do suffer from a bit of astma,and all we got is"i wouldent bother trying to put a claim in",so that says it all.Even though we are down for moving hopefully this year,the problem still needs sorting for the next occupants.

[cruisetopoland]

could be a few things that causes it, poor ventilation, water getting in from outside, not enough heating. my hallway in my other flat used to drip water until they put a vent on wall and a heater at bottom of stairs. can be solved quite easy when you know the cause.

Annoying thing is its only been decorated just over 12 months,and the other excuse he gave us is that they are outside walls,so basically he is saying that every house on the planet will have damp black walls,we all have outside walls,pillock.

I know all about this one, as loads of our rental props have suffered this year and are covered in black mould on the the inside of external walls.  Sometimes it is due to an insulation issue, sometimes ventilation.
The key is that the area of mould is usually the coldest part of the room (barring the window) and vapour condenses there-this vapour can come from anywhere in the house-not just the affected mouldy area; this is where the vapour goes TO and is not always the source, eg poorly maintained gas fires or an unventilated shower can be the source.  If the condensed vapour is not removed, then mould grows.

My Parents bungalow has the same issue in one bedroom and after much investigation the problem was found to be a combination of part single brick wall, part failure of the DPC, part failure of the cavity wall insulation.
All of the cavity wall insulation has had to be removed, the DPC uprated and the single brick bit lined with insulation and plasterboard- they are doing it now.

One word of caution is that this mould can initiate or aggravate a number of respiratory problems, so must be rectified.

It can be rectified as per my Parents' place, but investigation as to the source of the vapour is key, and repair work can be costly and disruptive work.

If you are renting a council property insist that this is done on health grounds-they will take you more seriously.

Hope this helps 

So now i know why they dont want to know,but to be honest we did mention that the kids do suffer from a bit of astma,and all we got is"i wouldent bother trying to put a claim in",so that says it all.Even though we are down for moving hopefully this year,the problem still needs sorting for the next occupants.

Make a formal request in wiriting for the works to be done.  Depending on the response, you could take further advice or do what one local here did; take a picture of the cot ext to the mould and go front page in the local paper, only to have an apology from the housing association for " an error in communication" and the works done immediately.

I certainly would not live with it.  My Mother is a vicar and the old Vicarage we lived in had a damp cellar which meant that the Parish Office/study above always had damp air in it.  The spores nearly killed her, so the house was immediately shut down and the church bought a new 4 bed detached on the estate nearby, then sold the damp house to developers.

Get it sorted 

[unlucky mark mv6]

could be a few things that causes it, poor ventilation, water getting in from outside, not enough heating. my hallway in my other flat used to drip water until they put a vent on wall and a heater at bottom of stairs. can be solved quite easy when you know the cause.

Annoying thing is its only been decorated just over 12 months,and the other excuse he gave us is that they are outside walls,so basically he is saying that every house on the planet will have damp black walls,we all have outside walls,pillock.

I know all about this one, as loads of our rental props have suffered this year and are covered in black mould on the the inside of external walls.  Sometimes it is due to an insulation issue, sometimes ventilation.
The key is that the area of mould is usually the coldest part of the room (barring the window) and vapour condenses there-this vapour can come from anywhere in the house-not just the affected mouldy area; this is where the vapour goes TO and is not always the source, eg poorly maintained gas fires or an unventilated shower can be the source.  If the condensed vapour is not removed, then mould grows.

My Parents bungalow has the same issue in one bedroom and after much investigation the problem was found to be a combination of part single brick wall, part failure of the DPC, part failure of the cavity wall insulation.
All of the cavity wall insulation has had to be removed, the DPC uprated and the single brick bit lined with insulation and plasterboard- they are doing it now.

One word of caution is that this mould can initiate or aggravate a number of respiratory problems, so must be rectified.

It can be rectified as per my Parents' place, but investigation as to the source of the vapour is key, and repair work can be costly and disruptive work.

If you are renting a council property insist that this is done on health grounds-they will take you more seriously.

Hope this helps 

So now i know why they dont want to know,but to be honest we did mention that the kids do suffer from a bit of astma,and all we got is"i wouldent bother trying to put a claim in",so that says it all.Even though we are down for moving hopefully this year,the problem still needs sorting for the next occupants.

Make a formal request in wiriting for the works to be done.  Depending on the response, you could take further advice or do what one local here did; take a picture of the cot ext to the mould and go front page in the local paper, only to have an apology from the housing association for " an error in communication" and the works done immediately.

I certainly would not live with it.  My Mother is a vicar and the old Vicarage we lived in had a damp cellar which meant that the Parish Office/study above always had damp air in it.  The spores nearly killed her, so the house was immediately shut down and the church bought a new 4 bed detached on the estate nearby, then sold the damp house to developers.

Get it sorted 

Well after hearing that about your mother i think i do need to get it sorted,cheers bud.

[cruisetopoland]

could be a few things that causes it, poor ventilation, water getting in from outside, not enough heating. my hallway in my other flat used to drip water until they put a vent on wall and a heater at bottom of stairs. can be solved quite easy when you know the cause.

Annoying thing is its only been decorated just over 12 months,and the other excuse he gave us is that they are outside walls,so basically he is saying that every house on the planet will have damp black walls,we all have outside walls,pillock.

I know all about this one, as loads of our rental props have suffered this year and are covered in black mould on the the inside of external walls.  Sometimes it is due to an insulation issue, sometimes ventilation.
The key is that the area of mould is usually the coldest part of the room (barring the window) and vapour condenses there-this vapour can come from anywhere in the house-not just the affected mouldy area; this is where the vapour goes TO and is not always the source, eg poorly maintained gas fires or an unventilated shower can be the source.  If the condensed vapour is not removed, then mould grows.

My Parents bungalow has the same issue in one bedroom and after much investigation the problem was found to be a combination of part single brick wall, part failure of the DPC, part failure of the cavity wall insulation.
All of the cavity wall insulation has had to be removed, the DPC uprated and the single brick bit lined with insulation and plasterboard- they are doing it now.

One word of caution is that this mould can initiate or aggravate a number of respiratory problems, so must be rectified.

It can be rectified as per my Parents' place, but investigation as to the source of the vapour is key, and repair work can be costly and disruptive work.

If you are renting a council property insist that this is done on health grounds-they will take you more seriously.

Hope this helps 

So now i know why they dont want to know,but to be honest we did mention that the kids do suffer from a bit of astma,and all we got is"i wouldent bother trying to put a claim in",so that says it all.Even though we are down for moving hopefully this year,the problem still needs sorting for the next occupants.

Make a formal request in wiriting for the works to be done.  Depending on the response, you could take further advice or do what one local here did; take a picture of the cot ext to the mould and go front page in the local paper, only to have an apology from the housing association for " an error in communication" and the works done immediately.

I certainly would not live with it.  My Mother is a vicar and the old Vicarage we lived in had a damp cellar which meant that the Parish Office/study above always had damp air in it.  The spores nearly killed her, so the house was immediately shut down and the church bought a new 4 bed detached on the estate nearby, then sold the damp house to developers.

Get it sorted 

Well after hearing that about your mother i think i do need to get it sorted,cheers bud.

Depends how bad yours is, but any mould is not healthy 

My Mother worked in that office for several years and the cellar got worse and worse-with mould down there advancing and retreating with the seasons.  She started getting coughs, then bad chests, then deteriorated and ended up in hospital.  After investigation, the spores were pinned as the likely cause.  Horrible.

Good luck getting it sorted