In today’s episode of The Damp Show, Sam talks about the fact that armed forces personnel have to stay in rented accommodation. A situation that usually means they do not have a choice of who their landlord is. Sam looks at how that unique dynamic affects them and their family, especially when it comes to getting damp issues resolved.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The PCA wants those living in government-owned housing to have the same right to have damp and mould issues sorted out as other citizens do.
• Several news reports indicate that currently, some armed forces housing does not meet the damp and mould standards.

BEST MOMENTS

“The PCA is calling for those in homes owned by the government to have the same rights as others.”

“Tobias Ellwood, chairman of the defence select committee said the current housing situation for Armed Forces personnel is sad.”

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EPISODE RESOURCES

Tobias Ellwood on LBC - https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/tobias-ellwood-mod-armed-forces-housing-responsibilities/

PCA campaigning for Awaab´s Law to also apply to armed forces housing - https://www.property-care.org/news/awaabs-law-armed-forces-housing

ABOUT THE HOST
Simon Cooper AKA Damp Sam is a time-served plasterer since 1983 and has a HNC in building management. He is the director of 3 Ltd companies and a PCA-qualified Damp and structural waterproofing surveyor. He also owns a portfolio of properties that he renovated over the years.

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