Environmental Monitoring
Mould is a known health hazard for tenants and a serious issue for many landlords, housing associations and local authorities. Managing and preventing mould growth is critical to ensuring the ongoing health and safety of your tenants.
Mould in social housing is a growing issue, failing to deal with it can be costly for any landlord or housing association.
Some problems faced by tenants have been highlighted in reports from ITV news and Panorama, with the number of tenant mould claims beginning to increase. The objective now is to protect the health of your tenants and to avoid financial and reputational damage to your organisation. Prevention is far easier than trying to eradicate it once it has taken hold in a property.
Causes of Mould
The primary causes of damp and mould in a property are excess moisture, high humidity, and poor air circulation. Moisture and damp can be a problem for tenants and landlords alike.
In a property, these can be caused by structural factors such as poor ventilation and leaking pipes and roofs. Under section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, it is the landlord's responsibility to resolve mould issues caused by structural faults. Failure to do so can result in legal action being taken by tenants.
Human factors can also cause mould infestations to occur in properties. Drying laundry, cooking and showering can all trap moisture inside and can lead to damp and mould.
Mould prevention is far better than trying to remove it once an infestation has taken hold.
Mould prevention in a rented property should be the priority of any landlord or housing association. However, regular building inspections can be time consuming and costly.
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Social Housing Monitoring
Remote monitoring equipment is a cost-effective solution to prevent damp, and mould from forming. It monitors the environmental factors that can lead to mould infestations.
Sensors can be installed in a property to capture useful measurements, such as:
- Temperature Monitoring
- Humidity Monitoring
- Dew Point Monitoring
- Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) and Ventilation Monitoring
By using smart technology to monitor the air quality you can identify conditions that will be favourable for mould formation and deal with them.
How Can CDL Help?
Caption Data Ltd has more than 13 Years of knowledge in terms of taking environmental measurements. Our smart monitoring solutions provide insights via the CDLSmartHub web-based platform.
Our systems were originally developed for use in water-damaged properties and soon became adopted for social housing applications.
The technology has evolved so technicians can effectively install systems with the minimum of training. This is a key factor in terms of adoption within organisations.
The SmartHub platform provides insights in terms of identifying properties that are at risk of mould growth. This can then flow into tenant education and/or any potential property improvements that may be needed.
Benefits of CDL Smart monitoring Solutions
- Uplift the tenant wellbeing and risks to vulnerable tenants
- Identify and reduce fuel poverty
- Increase in operational efficiency of the housing organisations internal and eternal teams
- Remove the risk of tenant claims associated with poor indoor air quality and mould growth
- Provide evidence before and after retrofit works have been completed
- Provide evidence to assist tenants with guidance
- Proactively manage housing inventories
If you are looking to install CDL’s mould monitoring solutions into any of your properties then please get in touch to see how we can assist you.
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