MouldPros Blog

News and commentary on Awaab’s Law and the private rented sector.

birminghamwest-midlands

Birmingham Back-to-Backs, HMOs and Overcrowding: Damp and Mould in Rented Homes

13 November 2026

bradfordyorkshire

Bradford Stone Terraces and Overcrowded Homes: Why Mould Is Not a Lifestyle Problem

13 November 2026

brightonsouth-east

Brighton and Hove Damp and Mould: Flat Conversions, Basements and Licensing

13 November 2026

carlislenorth-west

Carlisle Damp and Mould: River Eden Flood Risk and Older Terraces

13 November 2026

chesternorth-west

Chester Damp and Mould: Timber-Framed Buildings and a Council Policy to Know

13 November 2026

chichestersouth-east

Chichester Damp and Mould: Coastal Flood Risk and a Council That Enforces

13 November 2026

coventrywest-midlands

Coventry's Post-War Housing and Student Lets: Damp and Mould Explained

13 November 2026

doncasteryorkshire

Doncaster Flood Risk and Damp Homes: Mould in Rentals After Water Damage

13 November 2026

herefordwest-midlands

Hereford Damp and Mould: Older Homes, a Small Rented Sector and Landlord Duties

13 November 2026

hullyorkshire

Hull: A Dry City With Damp Homes. Mould in Terraced Rentals Explained

13 November 2026

lancasternorth-west

Lancaster Damp and Mould: Student HMOs, Heavy Rain and River Flood Risk

13 November 2026

leedsyorkshire

Leeds Mill Conversions and Back-to-Backs: Damp and Mould in Rented Homes

13 November 2026

lichfieldwest-midlands

Lichfield Damp and Mould: Conservation Areas and Repairing Historic Rentals

13 November 2026

liverpoolnorth-west

Liverpool Damp and Mould: Terraced Rentals, Heating Gaps and Rising Complaints

13 November 2026

manchestergreater-manchester

Manchester Flats and Warehouse Conversions: Damp and Mould Complaints Explained

13 November 2026

portsmouthsouth-east

Portsmouth Damp and Mould: Density, Terraces and Condensation

13 November 2026

prestonnorth-west

Preston Damp and Mould: A Wet Climate and Lancashire Mill-Town Terraces

13 November 2026

salfordgreater-manchester

Salford: Where More Than Half of Households Rent. A Damp and Mould Guide

13 November 2026

sheffieldyorkshire

Sheffield Hillside Terraces and Student Lets: Damp and Mould Guide

13 November 2026

southamptonsouth-east

Southampton Damp and Mould: What the Council's Own Report Found

13 November 2026

stoke-on-trentwest-midlands

Stoke-on-Trent Damp and Mould: Potteries Terraces and Landlord Duties

13 November 2026

wakefieldyorkshire

Wakefield Damp and Mould: Ex-Colliery Terraces and What Awaab's Law Means Locally

13 November 2026

winchestersouth-east

Winchester Damp and Mould: Sash Windows, Draughts and Georgian Rentals

13 November 2026

wolverhamptonwest-midlands

Wolverhampton Damp and Mould: Social Housing, Overcrowding and Landlord Duties

13 November 2026

worcesterwest-midlands

Worcester Damp and Mould: Severn Flood Risk, Groundwater and Drying Out

13 November 2026

yorkyorkshire

York Flood Risk and Heritage Homes: A Landlord's Guide to Damp and Mould

13 November 2026

dehumidifierscondensation

Do dehumidifiers stop mould? Types, sizes and running costs

13 November 2026

mould-removalblack-mould

Does bleach kill mould? What actually works on walls, grout and plasterboard

13 November 2026

condensationlaundry

How to dry clothes indoors without causing condensation and mould

13 November 2026

hhsrslandlords

HHSRS 2026 - how councils now assess damp and mould in rented homes

13 November 2026

healthblack-mould

Is it safe to sleep in a room with mould?

13 November 2026

leaksflooding

After a leak or flood - how to stop mould in the first 48 hours

13 November 2026

condensationwardrobes

Mould behind furniture and in wardrobes - why it happens and how to stop it

13 November 2026

new-buildcondensation

Mould in a new build home - why it happens and who has to fix it

13 November 2026

bathroomscondensation

Mould on the bathroom ceiling - why it keeps coming back and how to fix it

13 November 2026

landlordsletting-agents

Winter damp and mould checklist for landlords

13 November 2026

awaabs-lawexcess-cold

Awaab's Law Phase 2: what 30 November 2026 means for damp, mould and cold homes

9 September 2026

awaabs-lawtenant-rights

Mould in Your Rental Home? Here's What the Law Now Says — and What You Can Do

7 June 2026

damp-mouldlandlord-legal-duties

The True Cost of Ignoring Damp and Mould in Your Rental Property

1 June 2026