Safe Suffolk Renters - Damp and Mould Awareness
What we will cover:
- The different types of dampness - rising, penetrating dampness, hygroscopic salts and condensation, and how to identify them ·
- The common causes and the solutions
- The law affecting dampness and condensation
- The responsibilities and obligations of the landlord, agent and tenant
- How to reduce its impact and some of the common misconceptions that both tenants and landlords have regarding condensation
- The importance of heating, ventilation and thermal insulation
- Practical issues and worked examples
Safe Suffolk Renters
An ambitious project looking to build new and better relationships between landlords, tenants, property managers and the Suffolk Councils. We want to understand the challenges and scope of our privately rented sector better and to do this we will be building relationships across the sector with voluntary, statutory, commercial and educational organisations. We want to help grow a better private rented sector for everyone. The project has been designed to: gather better data and information on Suffolk housing to inform our work: , work with landlords and property managers to build their knowledge and competency and become better landlords; support tenants to understand what to expect in a rented home and become better tenants; to identify and deal with rogue landlords so they leave Suffolk and to research the health and well-being benefits of improving living conditions for all. The funding has come from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC)Pathfinder Programme. The award was made to the Suffolk-wide partnership of East Suffolk, Babergh, Mid Suffolk, West Suffolk and Ipswich Councils. Disclaimer: “By enrolling on to this course you agree to the sharing of data and the personal information you submit between the NRLA and Suffolk Councils for the purpose of administering the Safe Suffolk Renters Scheme. Data and information will be processed in accordance with the NRLA Privacy policy which can be found here. See www.nrla.org.uk/training-academy/local-authority/safe-suffolk-landlord-training for example.
Course Background
Dampness and condensation are very serious health hazards but is one of the few hazards where the both structural condition of the premises and the tenant's lifestyle are equally important. The private rented sector has the highest incidence of condensation and dampness and is one of the main causes of tenant complaints to councils. There are several causes of dampness and condensation and whilst structural dampness can usually be easily though not necessarily cheaply rectified, condensation is frequently more complex with it’s cause difficult to identify and resolve. This eLearning course will provide practical guidance on causes of dampness and condensation, advice to give your tenant and actions a landlord should take to reduce the risk of legal action for condensation. This eLearning training course qualifies for 1 continuous professional development (CPD) points which can help towards or maintain your accreditation with the NRLA. If you are interested in becoming an accredited landlord with the NRLA, CPD points are necessary to achieve that status. NRLA Accreditation recognises landlords who have agreed to maintain professional standards in the management and maintenance of their rented property and deal fairly and professionally with their tenants. Accredited members demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of their responsibilities and obligations and strive to maintain, increase and improve their knowledge of the market through training and development. CPD points are awarded for all activities which improve those attributes and are a requisite of membership of the NRLA Accreditation Scheme. For more details visit the accreditation section on the website.
Course Objectives
- Understand the law around dampness and condensation
- Identify causes of dampness and condensation
- How to remove/reduce occurrence of problems
