The Housing Secretary Michael Gove is encouraging social housing tenants to complain to the government, spearheading the ‘Make Things Right’ advertising campaign. When residents are unsatisfied with their landlord’s final response, they should escalate their complaint to the Housing Ombudsman. In addition to time limits for landlords to investigate and fix damp and mould, Awaab’s…
The damp and mould crisis in English social housing affects up to 160,000 homes, confirmed in a report by the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH). Following an investigation into dampness and mould in the social housing sector, sparked by the inquest of two-year-old Awaab Ishak, a report issued by the Regulator of Social Housing…
Registered providers were asked to give assurance on addressing risks relating to dampness and mould in tenants’ homes. On the 22nd November 2022, the Regulator of Social Housing has written to registered providers of social housing with a housing stock of 1,000 homes or more to highlight landlords’ responsibility to take action to protect tenants…
Introduction – Technology (IoT) to Monitor Retrofitting in Social Housing At least 15 million homes need to be retrofitted by 2030 to meet 2050 carbon targets. The same homes would need to have further measures installed again after 2030. Doing this would more than triple the UK’s current rate of energy efficiency installations. While the…
Key reasons how IoT can help reduce mould related legal fees and increase tenant wellbeing; Challenge #1 – Being able to deploy skilled surveyors to dwellings when mould claims need to be investigated Smart, easily deployable (minimal training needed) helps aggregate key data to a central location where smart insights and actions can be delivered…
Increase in legal cases against social landlords for mould, It’s not always easy to prove who is responsible for resolving problems with damp and mould in social housing properties. This is because it can be difficult to find the exact cause of damp. Tenants of housing associations could contact the local authority’s Environmental Health department.…
Mould and mildew in properties are serious concerns for landlords and housing associations. Failure to deal with mould can lead to serious health problems for tenants, can cause damage to a property and can leave a landlord open to legal action and a large bill if not dealt with. What is mould? Mould is a…
The Damp “Stats” and Why You Should Read On Nearly 11,000 tenants have claimed compensation for damp, leaks, and damage in their council homes. Local authorities in England have paid out more than £35m in compensation and legal fees. The latest local government budget data shows £1.7bn a year earmarked for maintaining and repairing council…
The water damage industry is experiencing a perfect storm in the UK with the recent spate of record flooding and now Coronavirus. Unique, un-chartered landscapes of excessive water damage and Coronavirus need innovative smart models to keep business flowing. This is a perfect time to be embracing digital IoT solutions. Here are five top reasons…
Advancements in IoT solutions have enabled light touch, quick to install monitoring systems to assist with property drying. Benefits can be yielded by policy holders, insurance companies and damage restoration companies. The headline points are summarised below:- Reduction of cycle times Higher throughput of loss handling Events commonly occur whilst drying properties that extend drying…
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