News from the Residential Property Investor, the bi-monthly magazine for RLA members other artilces from the October / November 03 issue RPI news archive

Mould warning - October / November 2003

An increasingly prevalent strain of mould can cause cold-like symptoms, rashes, aggravated asthma, and possibly pulmonary hemosiderosis in children, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has warned.

Stachybotrys Chartarum, to be found in damp walls and ceilings, is a greenish- black mould that grows on materials with high cellulose content, such as timber, dry linings and ceiling tiles.

Toxic mould is estimated to affect well over 3m UK homes. In the USA it has figured in a number of court cases. One resulted in a US landlord having to pay over $1m for failing to take corrective action that would have prevented two women suffering asthma attacks.
 

other artilces from the October / November 03 issue

• The news is...tenants can be ruthless too
• Leaseholders gain right of challenge
• In brief
• Rental demand moves ahead
• Deposit action urged
• Summer leaves insurers with that sinking feeling
• HMO properties go missing
• Mould warning
• Remortgaging to boost returns