The housing market is a troubling place at the moment. With house prices being incredibly high before the recession, many people found it tough to buy a new home. Now that we are in the recession, house prices have been falling, however, it’s now harder than ever to get a mortgage for the property you could now afford.
This combination has led many people to rent property rather than buying their own. It’s not just people looking to live in the property that want to rent. Many property investors are buying property and seeking a buy to let mortgage which are easier to get than a basic mortgage.
Although you may not think so, there are a number of advantages to renting property. The main one would be that finding a property to rent is easier because there is a wider range compared to houses to buy. The monthly payments required are less as mortgage tend to charge a larger monthly fee. Tenants also have the benefit of not having to worry about paying costly maintenance bills. This responsibility normally falls on the landlord of the property.
One problem that often occurs in older property is mold. Even if you don’t have mold in your home, if you live in a rented flat, it could be someone else’s property that is causing the problems. Due to mold causing so many problems to your property and your health, you have the right to request a mold inspection, even if there are no signs of mold in your property. If steps are not made to remove any mold, you are allowed to withold rental payments until the work has been made.
Of course there are items such as dehumidifiers that would reduce the change of getting mold in your property. A dehumidifier is able to reduce the levels of humidity in your home back to the normal level, around 40%-60%. Purchasing a simple appliance like this will help to reduce humidity and therefore the chance of getting mold in your home.
A simple weather station can’t tell you how high the humidity is within your home, you’ll need a thermohygrometer to accurately measure the levels of humidity.
