Damp and mould can be harmful to your health and for students living in privately rented accommodation, they can find themselves readily exposed to it. It’s important to check your accommodation for damp and mould and to understand the implications it can have for your health and well-being. It’s also important to understand the steps you can take to prevent and to remedy damp and mould in your student accommodation.

When you’re planning your dream home, ventilation may not be at the top of your list of priorities. By definition, when ventilation is working well, it’s completely invisible. However, the best-designed home in the world can be rendered unliveable by poor ventilation, and by far the most effective way to guarantee a well-ventilated property is to incorporate your ventilation system at the design stage.

Our homes can produce many types of pollutants and impurities, many of which can be extracted using a kitchen extractor fan.

Worried about radon gas levels in your home? Read on to find out some of the simple ways you can reduce your radon exposure.

The most common causes of mould and mildew are high humidity, condensation and water leaks (which are often hidden). Mould is a common household problem. It can be caused by poor ventilation, leaks and excess moisture in the air, which causes condensation. Every day activities such as bathing, cleaning, cooking and even fish tanks and indoor plants can cause dampness in the air, leading to condensation and eventually mould.

Dan Bourke looks at the recent findings of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Healthy Homes which focused on the impact on our nation’s health and economy as a result of people living and working in unhealthy buildings.

Bryony Perry, Specialist Ventilation Expert at the UK's leading ventilation manufacturer, EnviroVent, gives her advice on preventing mould and condensation issues in landlords’ properties.

It is important to be able to tell the difference between damp and condensation, whilst damp can be caused by condensation it can also be caused by rainwater seeping in, a problem with plumbing or an issue with drainage. Easily confused, rising damp and condensation are both things which you might find in your home. However, while one can be relatively easily remedied before too much harm is caused, the other will need more time and investment to banish it from your home.

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.