hi, I am writing to get some advice. my husband, 4 year old daughter and i live in privately rented house. the house has 2 double rooms and a small storage room. The main problem we have is there is a conservatory built onto the kitchen with no doors leading to it, the kitchen is actually as cold as being outside. I have spoke to the estate agents who also questioned the heating as there is no radiator in the kitchen just a silver tall heated towel rack which is not enought for the sixe of the kitchen. Can you inform me if there are any regulations for the minimum inside temp?
Also we are having a massive issue with condensation, again brought to the attention of the landloard and iv been fobbed off with a leaflet, we try to air the house as much as possible but with it being cold this is an issue. We recieved a gas and electric bill for £529 for 2 months so it is not because the heating is not on.
During the weekend we went to the storage room to fild mould over everything- we had to throw out 2 suitcases, holdbag, 1 car seat, suits, clothes and shoes. I have took pics as we had to throw it in the dump. I have a feeling there is a leak coming from somewhere as the carpet was also wet and a roof tile fell off. Can you offer any advice on this as we have been told there is nothing that they can do aparty from get someone to check if there is a leak. but we are awaiting a time/date.
Since we have moved her my daughter has been put on an inhaler now and although she has mimimal damp/mould in her room it is present in the house. we asked to terminate our contract and where advised we couldnt untill april as we have only lived there for 3 months.
as we are through an estate agent i have all the records for telling them of this problem 2 months ago....
Thanks in advance for your help,
ps we have tried to ventilate the house as best we can, but its already cold so it is hard and windows dont have the lock when its slightly open. x
Also we are having a massive issue with condensation, again brought to the attention of the landloard and iv been fobbed off with a leaflet, we try to air the house as much as possible but with it being cold this is an issue. We recieved a gas and electric bill for £529 for 2 months so it is not because the heating is not on.
During the weekend we went to the storage room to fild mould over everything- we had to throw out 2 suitcases, holdbag, 1 car seat, suits, clothes and shoes. I have took pics as we had to throw it in the dump. I have a feeling there is a leak coming from somewhere as the carpet was also wet and a roof tile fell off. Can you offer any advice on this as we have been told there is nothing that they can do aparty from get someone to check if there is a leak. but we are awaiting a time/date.
Since we have moved her my daughter has been put on an inhaler now and although she has mimimal damp/mould in her room it is present in the house. we asked to terminate our contract and where advised we couldnt untill april as we have only lived there for 3 months.
as we are through an estate agent i have all the records for telling them of this problem 2 months ago....
Thanks in advance for your help,
ps we have tried to ventilate the house as best we can, but its already cold so it is hard and windows dont have the lock when its slightly open. x