Private landlords across Knowsley are encouraged to attend a free training session on Friday 15 November 2024 from 9.30am until 1.30pm at Bootle Town Hall to help them to understand their responsibilities around dampness and condensation.
The session will also cover how to identify the causes of damp and condensation in properties and how to address it.
The free session is being delivered by the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) at Bootle Town Hall and qualifies for 3 continuous professional development (CDP) points, which can help you to achieve or maintain your accreditation with the NRLA.
It’s really important that the issue of damp and mould is addressed in properties, which can also have a detrimental effect on a tenant’s health.
The session will cover:-
- The different types of dampness – rising, penetrating dampness, hygroscopic salts and condensation and how to identify them.
- The common causes and the solutions.
- The law affecting dampness and condensation.
- The responsibilities and obligations of the landlord, agent and tenant.
- How to reduce its impact and some of the common misconceptions that both tenants and landlords have regarding condensation.
- The importance of heating, ventilation and thermal insulation.
Find out more and book your place today here.
The course is available for landlords, letting / managing agents, social housing professionals and housing associations in Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton and Wirral.