I’m thinking of asking the vendor to rectify the faulty damp-proofing or perhaps I can get an allowance from my mortgage lender Q My girlfriend and I are in the process of buying a flat. We have had ...

After the Housing Ombudsman told A2Dominion to review its repairs processes, the housing association turned around tenant satisfaction ratings in a matter of months. Grainne Cuffe spent a morning with ...

TRADING watchdogs are warning householders to be on their guard against 'cowboy' damp-proofers. The firm usually cold calls residents, offering a free damp-proof survey. Article continues below A ...

Damp, mould and condensation are the most commonly reported problems among social housing tenants unhappy with the maintenance and safety of their homes, a survey suggests. More than half of tenants ...

Question: I recently bought my first home but have discovered severe damp in the kitchen which has rotted the kitchen counter and there are also several windows with broken handles. I had a survey ...

Adam covers home improvements and mobile networks, splitting his time investigating topics from bathrooms to phone contracts. He was shortlisted at the BSME Talent Awards 2024. In this article How ...

More than half of tenants with maintenance and safety concerns said this was down to damp, mould and condensation, the survey found. Damp, mould and condensation are the most commonly reported ...