Dealing With Damp In The Home

from FEBRUARY 2023 About Thetford magazine

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Unfortunately, it isn’t always easy to work out the Unfortunately, it isn’t always easy to work out the cause of mould or damp. This can make it difficultcause of mould or damp. This can make it difficult to work out if your landlord is responsible, unless to work out if your landlord is responsible, unless there’s an obvious cause, like a leaking roof. There there’s an obvious cause, like a leaking roof. There are many causes of damp, the most common are are many causes of damp, the most common are rising, penetrating, construction and condensation rising, penetrating, construction and condensation damp. Citizen’s Advice website has information damp. Citizen’s Advice website has information that may help you work out what type of damp you that may help you work out what type of damp you have, who is responsible and what you can do.have, who is responsible and what you can do. If you are renting, a landlord will have to act in If you are renting, a landlord will have to act in relation to damp if it makes the property unsafe for relation to damp if it makes the property unsafe for someone to live in. For example, if it is making the someone to live in. For example, if it is making the tenant or a member of their family ill, you should tenant or a member of their family ill, you should raise the issue with them. The landlord will also be raise the issue with them. The landlord will also be responsible if the damp is related to repairs they responsible if the damp is related to repairs they should have carried out, like if heaters are broken. should have carried out, like if heaters are broken. If the damp has damaged items that the landlord If the damp has damaged items that the landlord is responsible for, such as carpets and window is responsible for, such as carpets and window frames, they’ll likely have to cover the cost of frames, they’ll likely have to cover the cost of repairs. One of the most common causes of damp repairs. One of the most common causes of damp is condensation. To prevent this, it’s important to is condensation. To prevent this, it’s important to keep homes well-heated and well-ventilated, but keep homes well-heated and well-ventilated, but for a lot of people this will be trickier in colder for a lot of people this will be trickier in colder weather with rising heating costs. There is also weather with rising heating costs. There is also advice on things that can make damp worse and Style Windows HP Ad 08.22.qxp_Layout 1 12/08/2022 09:18 Page 1advice on things that can make damp worse and may impact the landlord taking responsibility may impact the landlord taking responsibility

Wiping away condensation on windows and doors can help prevent mold developing

for repairs. These include drying clothes on heaters or blocking air vents. If your landlord is responsible for the damp in your property but doesn’t act, there are steps you can take, such as reporting them to the local authority. If you’re in social housing you might also be able to use the landlord’s formal complaints procedure. If it reaches the point where you want to get out of a fixed term tenancy agreement early, do speak to an adviser first, as there might be better ways to approach the issue. You may also find helpful information online:

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Thetford RFC Diary By Thetford RFC Diary By Touchline Tippler

Since our last touch line report the weather Since our last touch line report the weather has had a major influence on the lack of rugby has had a major influence on the lack of rugby being played at Two Mile Bottom. The December being played at Two Mile Bottom. The December highlight was, in fact, the VP’s lunch which highlight was, in fact, the VP’s lunch which provided not only excellent fare, but also great provided not only excellent fare, but also great company, followed by the players joining later in company, followed by the players joining later in the afternoon to then promote rugby’s entertaining the afternoon to then promote rugby’s entertaining side, not only at the clubhouse, but also in the side, not only at the clubhouse, but also in the Town Centre. Town Centre.

The only outing has been a friendly against The only outing has been a friendly against Mildenhall where the final score was 34/43 to Mildenhall where the final score was 34/43 to Mildenhall and highlighted two exceptionally swift Mildenhall and highlighted two exceptionally swift and versatile US players in the opposing side. and versatile US players in the opposing side. Thetford showed up as a strong pack performance Thetford showed up as a strong pack performance and there were flashes of brilliance in the three and there were flashes of brilliance in the three quarters. Needless to say the second half of the quarters. Needless to say the second half of the season will show continued improvement of this season will show continued improvement of this close knit group of players which will be tested to close knit group of players which will be tested to the full in the next fixture which is away to North the full in the next fixture which is away to North Walsham 3rds.Walsham 3rds.

The next VP’s lunch will be on 18th February along with a game against Watton. Everybody is welcome to come along to support the team, with BAWBG_16650 - I C Travel_NEW.pdf 1 01/07/2019 10:01:58a kickoff being at 2pm.

Thetford RFC in action image: ©Andrew Sparrowhawk/TRFC

The club is always looking for new players. Training is on a Thursday evening from 7pm onwards. All levels of ability are welcome. For more information follow the club on Facebook or email: thetford-rfc@outlook.com

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