Mould free properties

forever

Tenants complain

Landlords despair

Children become ill

Modern Day Housing

•Double Glazed

•Central Heating

•Cavity wall and Loft Insulation

•Fitted Doors

•Extractor fans

A sealed box

Where does it all go?

= 112 per week

The extent of the problem

• RICS completed a survey into British Housing Stock (The Incidence of Toxic Mould in the Indoor Environment of Dwellings in England and Wales).

•23% suffer from Black Mould (Toxic Mould).

•1 in 5 households have Asthma

•1.2 million children have Asthma

•Mould is one of the most common triggers for Asthma.

Consequences for tenants

• Exposure to high levels may cause, rashes, aggravation of Asthma, cold like symptoms.

• Evidence linking exposure to mould to pulmonary hemosidersis (bleeding in the lungs) in infants.

Worst case scenario...

“A more unlikely end to the Hollywood dream could not seem possible - but this week it was reported that the deaths of actress Brittany Murphy and her British screenwriter husband Simon Monjack might have been caused by mould growing in their luxury Los Angeles home. ”Daily Mail 28/07/2010

“There have been more than 9000 successful court cases against

landlords in the US”RICS Online

Consequences for landlords

Unhappy tenants move away leaving a costly rent

void.

Landlords have to foot the bill for expensive re-

decoration costs.

Landlords have to spend money to rent the property

again

Environmental Health Officers called by new

tenants, find more issues to deal with

Problem comes back every year

The HHSRS is the new riskassessment procedure forresidential properties. Itreplaces the HousingFitness Standard from the6th April 2006 in England.HHSRS also replaces thefitness standards as anelement of the DecentHomes Standard.

Damp and mould is one of the 29 hazards from the HHSRS

Why?

Because it is potentially injurious to health

A class 1 hazard – the same class as Asbestos

Environmental Health Officers in Private Sector Housing report that they receive more complaints about damp and mould than any

other hazard.

Can’t they just........

Repetitive maintenance?

Why do intermittent extract fans fail to provide a solution?

15 l/s 600 l/s

+2°

Taking into account health, comfort, Taking into account health, comfort, energy efficiency, capital & ongoing energy efficiency, capital & ongoing

cost...cost...

…what is the …what is the “Best Value”“Best Value” approach to home ventilation ?approach to home ventilation ?

Whole home ventilationWhole home ventilation

In the majority of cases...In the majority of cases...

Whole Home Positive Input Ventilation Whole Home Positive Input Ventilation

Summary of the Benefits Eliminates surface condensation Dries up damp and prevents mould growth Improves air quality within 6 hours Cures problem within 24 – 48 hours Low running costs – from 2 pence per day Saves money on maintenance costs Saves time dealing with unhappy tenants Lifetime solution Avoids conflict between tenant and landlord Protects the building fabric from damage