Many properties weren't made with today's lifestyle in mind
With the cold snap hitting the UK this week, millions will be waking up to find condensation on their windows. Temperatures are expected to plunge as low as -4C in Greater Manchester over the next few days, with highs of little more than freezing later this week.
The death of toddler Awaab Ishak, in a social flat where the housing association was found not to have acted on the family's complaints about mould for several months, has put the spotlight on just how damaging the problem can be. Exposure to mould was found to have led to the breathing conditions that caused the two-year-old's fatal cardiac arrest.
Awaab's story is an extreme case, but mould is a common issue for many people living across Greater Manchester, in both rented and purchased properties. Brandon Wagstaffe, surveyor at Altrincham -based Atlas Survey and Building Services, says older properties simply weren't made to cope with modern everyday lifestyles, meaning condensation is ever more common.
"In short, our lifestyles have changed. We are showering more often, introducing modern day appliances such as dishwashers, washing machines and dryers; we are drying clothes indoors on radiators, the list can go on.
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