Damp, Condensation and Mould – Causes, Cures and the Courts for Technical Housing Officers

This ‘must attend’ session provides delegates with an understanding of the causes, symptoms and cures associated with ‘damp’, condensation and mould;

Explores requisite impacting legislation and the implications of failure; Builds on existing understanding, dispels myths associated with the subject and considers often inappropriate advice given to interested parties’ by technical officers, and the like, who often draw upon long standing, ‘generic’ and an outdated understanding of factors, conditions responsible and the specific issues of individuals and housing ‘form’ to name but a few;

Considers recent ‘improvements’ to stock which have compounded the condensation problem - external wall, cavity insulation and the failed consideration of appropriate ventilation.

All of which have clouded the ‘non-culpable/ culpable’ responsibility issues of parties’; Identifies the diverse range of detection tools available such as moisture, carbide and capacitance meters, deep bore probes, bore scopes, hygrometer sticks, humidity boxes, data loggers, thermal imagery etc;

Considers strategies for the effective removal/ reduction of ‘damp’ and mould problems; Informs officers on how to communicate sound knowledge based principles to affected parties;

Identifies how to protect parties’ interests and implement effective procedural guidance to combat failure; Considers and addresses failures in existing organisational leaflets, publications, other documentation and electronic form and compares against good practice.