We all know winter is a pretty miserable time, the weather is against us and after the excitement of Christmas there’s not much to look forward to other than summer. Winter also tends to exasperate existing issues, cracks and leaks worsen and we put our boilers through their paces. Winter is also the worse time for condensation which also means issues such as damp and mould plague our homes.

Overnight condensation is a key symptom that your house has a condensation problem, and unless it’s addressed you may find yourself struggling with damp, peeling wallpaper, damaged furniture and mould.

As the last memories of summer stay etched on our photos and social media updates, the nights have already got colder. The UK has seen a serious drop in temperature since the end of August, and condensation has already been a key thing to force us to admit it could be time to put another later on.

Bungalows and flats have all rooms on the same floor making it difficult to circulate the air, which can lead to condensation. In this article we discuss the problems with controlling the flow of air in flats and bungalows and the best ways to combat condensation.

Excess moisture leads to condensation which leads to mould meaning a costly upkeep. Here's our seven tips to reduce condensation for your tenants helping you to save money.

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.

Condensation around windows is caused by excessive moisture in the house, and it often occurs in the winter when the warm air inside the house condenses on the cold windows. 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.

There are several types of condensation: surface condensation, cold-bridge condensation, warm-front condensation, interstitial condensation, reverse condensation, radiation condensation.

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.

Condensation occurs when warm air collides with cold surfaces, or when there's too much humidity in your home and creates water, water which collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it. There are also several easy steps you can take to reduce moisture in the home and minimise the risk of condensation.