If it is allowed to grow in your home, Mildew can damage walls and furniture. Understanding the causes of mildew is the first step to stopping it.

If you have recently discovered mould growing in your home, your first instinct may be to paint over it, but is this a good way to deal with the problem?

Without good air circulation in your home, you might start to notice stale or musty smells in some rooms. In some cases, this musty smell is caused by mildew growing in a hidden corner or behind furniture.

A patch of black mould growing on a ceiling or wall is unpleasant, but it could also be a signal that there is a risk to your health.

Damp or mould problems in a home are associated with increased health problems including allergic rhinitis, asthma, and other respiratory infections.

If you have a mould problem in certain rooms of your home you might be tempted to look at an anti-mould paint to address the problem, but can these really help?

Musty smells and stale odours in a house are more than just an embarrassing problem for homeowners – they are often an indicator of a much more severe problem: Mould.

Find out more about what causes mould in your home and what its effects are for residents.

If you are having problems with mould on your walls or ceilings, it is important to remove it safely as quickly as possible to reduce risk to your health.

The presence of mould (and mildew) in a home are often the symptoms of an underlying problem with damp.

The presence of mould can be depressing, but it is also a health hazard with potential consequences for students with breathing disorders such as asthma.

Under ‘The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act’, landlords can face harsh sentences if they are found to be providing tenants with inadequate living conditions.