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041			_aeng
100			_aParrett, Mike
245			_aStriking mould
490			_aRICS Property Journal _vMay/June 2019, 22-24 (3)
520			_aConsiders the problems caused by excessive moisture and poor ventilation including condensation, damp and mould. According to the English Housing Survey Headline Report 2017- 2018, 897,000 homes in England had problems with damp with almost 450,000 affected by condensation and mould. The Housing Health and Safety Rating Scheme (HHSRS) lists 29 major hazards relating to mould and damp. The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 gives tenants powers to bring action against landlords where a property is deemed unfit for human habitation. Lists mould categories and consider the effect on human health. Refers to the World Health Organisation Guidelines for indoor air quality: dampness and mould 2009 summarises various studies linking mould to health. Argues that in order to rectify the damp problem, a holistic view of the property and causes should be considered.
650			_aDamp
650			_aMould
650			_aMoisture
650			_aCondensation
650			_aHHSRS
650			_aHomes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018
650			_aEnglish Housing Survey9 Report 2017-2018
651			_aUnited Kingdom 1973
690			_96225 _aBuilding surveying
856			_uhttps://issuu.com/ricsmodus/docs/property_journal-may-june_2019-rics/60
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