A friend of mine has recently moved into a student house in Sheffield, but she has so far been plagued by issues with the house's condition, mainly surrounding the fact it seems to be VERY damp. If anyone with some knowledge of such problems could have a read of the symptoms below and give some advice, I'd be very grateful!
Paper that is left on surfaces for a few days is no longer crisp when picked up and seems quite limp as if it has absorbed moisture. There is an odd smell around most of the house. I can't really describe it exactly, but sort of musty. There are a few dark deposits on the walls...mould?
More worryingly, things like shoes have started growing what definitely seems to be mould on the outside of them. See below.
These are basically a bin job now tbh. Even more alarmingly, actual mushrooms have started growing in the bathroom, up from the crack between the edge of the lino and the wall! No pics unfortunately, but not very pleasant I can assure you.
They've called the landlord, who went down into the basement and found a foot of stagnant water. That has been cleared, and subsequently the smell as subsided, but the other problems still remain. According to the landlord, the mould and mushrooms are a result of the house being kept too warm with little ventilation. But with regard to this particular house, that's complete rubbish. He doesn't really seem to be taking it too seriously.
Could anyone shed light on some steps to take from here?
Paper that is left on surfaces for a few days is no longer crisp when picked up and seems quite limp as if it has absorbed moisture. There is an odd smell around most of the house. I can't really describe it exactly, but sort of musty. There are a few dark deposits on the walls...mould?
More worryingly, things like shoes have started growing what definitely seems to be mould on the outside of them. See below.
These are basically a bin job now tbh. Even more alarmingly, actual mushrooms have started growing in the bathroom, up from the crack between the edge of the lino and the wall! No pics unfortunately, but not very pleasant I can assure you.
They've called the landlord, who went down into the basement and found a foot of stagnant water. That has been cleared, and subsequently the smell as subsided, but the other problems still remain. According to the landlord, the mould and mushrooms are a result of the house being kept too warm with little ventilation. But with regard to this particular house, that's complete rubbish. He doesn't really seem to be taking it too seriously.
Could anyone shed light on some steps to take from here?
