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Mould in a rental sits at the junction of health, housing and the law, and tenants often lose their footing there. The starting point in most jurisdictions: landlords must provide a home that is safe and reasonably fit to live in, and significant mould from structural damp is a repair issue — leaks, failed waterproofing and poor ventilation are the landlord's problem, not a lifestyle choice you caused. Your obligations are real but narrower: report promptly in writing and manage everyday condensation through normal ventilation. This primer covers the dividing line, the documentation that wins disputes, and the legal path — written notice, reasonable time, then your local dispute body — that protects you far better than withholding rent.
A plain-English primer on mould and damp in rentals — whose problem it is, when you must act, how to document it, and the repair path that protects your health and your bond.
Mould from structural damp — leaks, failed waterproofing, rising damp — is generally a landlord repair issue. Mould from a tenant's unusual condensation (drying laundry indoors with no ventilation, never opening windows) can be treated differently, which is why reporting and ventilating matter.
Photograph it with dates, report it in writing to the agent or landlord immediately, and keep the copy. Ask for the moisture source to be fixed, not just the mould scrubbed — cleaning without fixing the cause guarantees a return.
Do not. Withholding rent is a breach in most places and weakens your position. The path that works is written notice, a reasonable period for repair, then your local tenant dispute body — most offer free help, and documented tenants win.
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