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A reported 70% of damp problems in the home are caused by condensation. The condensation appears in your property due to a lack of balance between heating and ventilation, resulting in a rise in relative humidity levels indoors.

Each year millions of people in the UK struggle to keep warm in winter. Adding to the misery of stretched household budgets are rising energy costs - to many the prospect of Christmas certainly is not a merry one!

As winter approaches and the temperature outside plummets, condensation and damp become increasingly common problems in our homes. Left unchecked, they can cause unsightly mould patches, and may even rot or damage surfaces or structures, which could prove very costly to repair. Worse still, condensation and damp can contribute to respiratory health problems. Knowing which type of damp problem you have, and the solutions available to tackle it, can stamp it out for good. Fortunately, there are lots of things you can do to banish condensation and damp from your home this winter.

As summer draws to a close the hopes of a September heat wave keep most of us from flicking the central heating switch to on. Our thoughts turn to those long dark nights, winter woolies and keeping nice and cosy on those evenings when temperatures drop below freezing.

If you are a social landlord and want to ensure you are maximising profits and protecting your investment, we can help. As we strive to make our properties more energy efficient by keeping in the heat, we are losing fresh air and ventilation in our homes. Poor ventilation coupled with condensation and moisture can mean mould and damp problems, creating issues that could affect the health of your tenants and the value of your property. In this post, we look at why it is so important for social landlords to continually review the ventilation and energy systems in their properties, in order to maximise their profits, and minimise their problems.

Most of us have experienced condensation in our property at some point in time, most likely during the deep winter months. In fact, one in five UK homes suffer from it. The cold weather brings our attention to damp problems hiding in our homes, resulting in streaming windows and all number of debilitating problems, including damp and mould. The problem will come back to haunt you time and time again unless it is dealt with professionally. If you think you might have a condensation issue in your home, keep reading for everything you need to know about how to treat and prevent it.

Many tenants tend to ignore the early signs of condensation and never mention it to their landlord until the problem has exacerbated, causing mould to spread across your walls, windows and ceilings. Despite the problem lingering for months beforehand the tenant then expects you to solve the problem in a timely manner and completely redecorate the damage that has been done.

As the clocks change and the evenings get darker, we are reminded that the winter weather is just around the corner. During the winter months, we start to feel the cold more and this brings our attention to the damp and condensation that has been lurking in our properties.

It can be frustrating if the property you own or rent has problems with condensation and mould. Especially so, if you have just spent a small fortune redecorating and the building has extract fans in both the kitchen and bathroom which have worked perfectly fine for years but now do little more than cost you electric.

Waking up to streaming windows is depressing, especially when it’s wet outside. It makes curtains and blinds feel all cold and damp, in some instances they may actually be wet from the condensation, it all adds to the misery of a cold dismal morning.

The organised few will have already started preparing for Christmas, presents will have been bought and cards may already have been written! In the run up to the festive season, many householders will be sprucing up their homes ready to welcome relatives and friends in time for Christmas.

If you woke up to condensation streaming down your bedroom windows this morning then you should brace yourself because temperatures are set to plummet. So if you’re suffering from condensation and mould be prepared – it could get worse.