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.

EnviroVent has been shortlisted in the National H&V News Awards for ‘Air Movement Product of the Year’ and ‘Domestic Product of the Year'.

When weighing up the correct ventilation systems for your home, you might wish to consider the advantage of a positive input ventilation system. This can help to circulate air around your home, helping to prevent problems such as damp, mould, and condensation, while also providing fresh air and scattering the build-up of pollutants.

Certain parts of the UK are more at risk of this radioactive gas, which has no smell, taste or colour but can cause serious health problems for people living in properties with higher than acceptable Radon levels.

EnviroVent, one of the UK’s leading ventilation manufacturers, has revolutionised its Positive Input Ventilation (PIV) range and added a whole collection of new features and functionality to make it even more appealing for homeowners, self-builders, social housing providers and private landlords.

There are many issues to consider when you are thinking about building your own home but ventilation shouldn’t be an afterthought when planning a self-build.

Although chemical treatment and mould paint can be used as a temporary measure for mould and damp they do not offer a permanent solution.

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!