Understanding and Preventing Damp and Mould
This essential course looks at one of the most challenging issues for both landlords and tenants. You will learn to identify common causes of damp and mould, understand your responsibilities, and consider practical solutions to manage the problem effectively.
Description
Dampness and condensation are among the most common issues faced by landlords and tenants alike — and misunderstanding their causes can lead to costly disputes and repairs. This essential course helps landlords in Scotland recognise different types of dampness, understand their legal responsibilities, and apply practical solutions to prevent and manage these problems effectively.
Topics explored include:
- Types of Dampness: Learn to identify rising damp, penetrating damp, and condensation — and understand how each occurs.
- Causes and Solutions: Discover the most common causes of dampness and condensation and the effective steps to address them.
- Legal Responsibilities: Explore the legislation governing dampness and condensation in Scotland, including the roles and obligations of landlords, agents, and tenants.
- Reducing Impact: Learn how to reduce the effects of dampness through proper heating, ventilation, and insulation.
- Common Misconceptions: Clarify frequent misunderstandings shared by both tenants and landlords regarding condensation and dampness.
- Practical Guidance: Real-world examples and case studies to help you apply best practice in your own properties.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify different types of dampness and diagnose their causes
- Apply effective prevention and remediation strategies
- Understand and comply with legal duties relating to property condition
- Communicate clearly with tenants about dampness, condensation, and shared responsibilities.
Who is this webinar for: This course is designed for private landlords who wish to prevent issues before they arise by maintaining high property standards.
Course tutor: Carrie Kuss, Director or Training at Property Training Solutions Ltd. Carrie has over 20 years of PRS industry experience as private investor and letting agent. Carrie also works in collaboration with the Chartered Institute of housing (CIH) as a tutor, apprenticeship associate and author.
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Course Content Includes:
- Types of Dampness: Learn to identify rising damp, penetrating damp, and condensation — and understand how each occurs.
- Causes and Solutions: Discover the most common causes of dampness and condensation and the effective steps to address them.
- Legal Responsibilities: Explore the legislation governing dampness and condensation in Scotland, including the roles and obligations of landlords, agents, and tenants.
- Reducing Impact: Learn how to reduce the effects of dampness through proper heating, ventilation, and insulation.
- Common Misconceptions: Clarify frequent misunderstandings shared by both tenants and landlords regarding condensation and dampness.
- Practical Guidance: Real-world examples and case studies to help you apply best practice in your own properties.
Who Should Attend:
This course is designed for private landlords who wish to prevent issues before they arise by maintaining high property standards.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify different types of dampness and diagnose their causes.
- Apply effective prevention and remediation strategies.
- Understand and comply with legal duties relating to property condition.
- Communicate clearly with tenants about dampness, condensation, and shared responsibilities.
How our pricing works
LAS Accredited landlords and letting agents benefit from the best available prices for all training types provided by LAS.
Landlord and letting agent members of our sister organisation Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) are offered discounted rates as a benefit of their SAL membership.
LAS welcomes everyone in the sector to our training programmes and if you are not yet accredited or a member of SAL you can still book a training session at our full training rate, but why not speak to us about becoming accredited now.
LAS Accredited Landlords:
Best price available for all types of training
SAL Members:
Discounted rates
Everybody else in the sector:
Full price
All prices advertised include VAT at the rate of 20%.
How to pay
You can pay for your training by credit/debit card (online or over the phone) or by bank transfer.
Payment by credit/debit card allows you to secure your registration immediately. If you are confirming your order online, you will be taken to a secure page where you can enter card details. If you wish to pay over the phone, please contact the LAS office on 0131 553 2211 and have your Order Reference number available.
Alternatively, you can opt to pay by Bank Transfer through your internet banking service. Please use the following information:
- Company: Landlord Accreditation Scotland
- Bank Name: Royal Bank of Scotland
- Sort Code: 83-24-18
- Account number: 00732264
Please include your Order Reference number so we can link your payment.
Please be advised that we cannot guarantee your registration until payment has cleared (bank transfers can take 3 working days to process).
Payment is required to secure places on all webinars.
If you have any questions about payment, please contact our administration team during office hours on 0131 553 2211 or info@landlordaccreditationscotland.com.
Why choose a webinar?
LAS deliver webinars to ensure that no matter where you are in the country you can access the information you need. We provide you with the same essential information you would receive if we were presenting the training face to face. You won’t be on camera, but you can ask as many questions as you wish during the session and we will answer as many as we can.
Presenter
Carrie Kuss, Director or Training at Property Training Solutions Ltd
Who is this webinar for?
This course is suitable for landlords.