Regulator
EnglandDamp and mould make up 34% of repairs complaints to the Housing Ombudsman
The Housing Ombudsman's annual review for 2025-26 shows it upheld more than three quarters of complaints about condensation, damp and mould.
Written by people who have lived with it
Damp and mould, explained properly
Most mould advice online is either trying to sell you something or repeating the same three tips. These guides tell you what is actually causing it, what will fix it, what professional removal really costs, and what your landlord is legally required to do.
Damp and mould in English homes
- English homes with damp
- 1.4mEnglish homes with damp5% of all dwellings
- Households reporting it
- 30%Households reporting itCondensation, damp or mould
- Private rented homes
- 10%Private rented homesThe worst affected tenure
- Serious condensation
- 3%Serious condensationUp from 2% since 2019
Source: English Housing Survey 2024-25, housing quality, published January 2026.
What should mould removal actually cost?
Enough to sanity check a quote before you accept it. Five questions about where the mould is, how much there is and what it is growing on, and you get a range with the working shown.
- Built from a £500 technician day rate, before travel. London usually costs more
- Covers containment, HEPA filtration and safe disposal
- Every assumption listed on the page, and no details required
Typical results
- Surface mould, about 2m²
- £699 to £788
- Porous material, about 7m²
- £1,044 to £1,275
- Severe, around 18m²
- £2,478 to £3,028
Remediation only. Surveys, replacement materials and fixing the leak that caused it are all on top.
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Damp and mould in the news
Awaab's Law, the Housing Ombudsman, council enforcement and the remediation trade. Our write-ups of council and government announcements come first, then headlines from the wider press.
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EnglandRegulator tells Look Ahead to improve on legal timescales for damp and mould
The Regulator of Social Housing gave the London and South East landlord a first consumer grade of C2 and said its oversight of health and safety compliance needs work.
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EnglandAmplius Living had trouble meeting Awaab's Law damp and mould duties, regulator finds
The Regulator of Social Housing graded the Milton Keynes landlord C2 after finding weaknesses in its repairs service, while two other housing associations were upgraded to C1.
Builders' Merchants News
Robust merchant supply chain fundamental part of adherence to Awaab's LawFutureScot
What Awaab’s Law means for Scottish social housingScottish Legal News
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A new standard of care: what the extension of Awaab's Law means for private landlordsProperty118
Scotland’s social housing landlords resolve mould cases ahead of Awaab’s lawThe Cool Down
England mold complaints expose enforcement gap in law for social housing
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How this site is put together
Mould News is written by people who have dealt with damp homes, not by a remediation company. That means we can be straight about when a problem is a Saturday afternoon job and when it needs someone with a moisture meter.
We name the source
Figures come from the English Housing Survey, NHS guidance, HSE, or the IICRC S520 standard, and we link to them so you can check.
We say where the money comes from
The cost calculator carries one labelled referral to a remediation firm, and that funds the site. No guide recommends a company, and there are no affiliate links in the writing.
We date every guide
UK housing law is moving quickly. Each guide carries the date it was last checked so you know how current it is.
