Your Rights Legal Issues
Controlled
mould growth removal is the key, mould removal is not
necessarily
decontamination of the sometimes toxic but always allergenic
spores or their sub micron fragments.
Where
procedure is designed to allow Tenants to force Landlords to
carryout
repairs where properties are in such a condition so as to
put health
at risk.
If
there is expressed or Implied terms in tenancy which makes
landlord responsible for dealing with damp issues keeping home fit
to live in or good condition? Tenants can
pursue Landlords via;
Under sec
11 Landlord Tenant Act 1985 (LTA) must be a disrepair and
Landlord notified and aware of defects; The
Environmental Protection Act 1990 (sections 82 are criminal
proceedings)statutory
nuisance;
Local
Authority statutory nuisance under Housing Health And Safety Rating
System (HHSRS).If
landlord fails to do repair work, the local authority may be able to
force them to take action. The local authority can do this if there's
a hazard which is a risk to health or safety following an assessment
under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS).