Condensation, damp and mould – causes, cures and the courts

Problems with condensation, damp and mould are high on the list of issues faced by housing organisations. Consider your health, safety, legal and moral obligations to tenants – not to mention the effective asset management of your stock portfolio! It’s crucial to your business to get damp and mould under control.

Despite an abundance of legislation and case law, employees required to deal with these issues, be they technical or non-technical, often fail to appreciate and understand the underlying causes, effective diagnosis, appropriate cures and impact of failure to address them.

As a result, the organisation fails to meet not only its own time, cost and quality aspirations in terms of maximising resources, but also the expectations of tenants and regulatory bodies.

Who will benefit?

A ‘must-attend’ course for technical officers (including maintenance), surveyors and inspectors who want to build on their basic understanding, it will also be beneficial for contractor staff and DSO/DLO employees, and visiting housing officers.

What will they learn?

A lively event with enjoyable workshops, lectures, a DVD presentation and practical sessions, it will:

• Provide an understanding of the causes, symptoms and cures
• Explore required legislation and the legal implications of failure to act
• Identify how to protect parties’ interests and implement effective procedural guidance to combat failure
• Provide strategies for the effective removal or reduction of damp, condensation and mould
• Help delegates to communicate sound, knowledge-based principles to all affected parties.

Our trainer

A nationally recognised lecturer, chartered building surveyor and arbitrator, Wayne Anderson, MSc, has over 25 years' experience in the housing and maintenance sector. Sessions draw on best practice and provide delegates with the skills and knowledge base seen as a must for the effective delivery of their function. Training is lively, interactive and colourful, with practical, real-world examples to bring this technical subject to life.

Book this course now: your technical service and tenants will benefit for years to come.

HQN has a track record of helping organisations achieve real and lasting performance improvements. If you are interested in accessing this training package please contact us by emailing training@hqnetwork.co.uk